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Photograph: Police Officer Timothy B. Ridenour

Patch image: Baltimore City Police Department, Maryland






Police Officer Timothy B. Ridenour
Baltimore City Police Department
Maryland

End of Watch: Monday, October 27, 1975

Biographical Info
Age: 26
Tour of Duty: 8 months
Badge Number: 3074

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Monday, October 27, 1975
Weapon Used: Officer's handgun
Suspect Info: Shot and killed

Officer Ridenour was shot and killed with his own weapon while attempting to arrest a nude, mentally ill suspect. The suspect was attempting to reload the gun when he was shot and killed with other officers.

Officer Ridenour had served with the agency for only 8 months. He was survived by his wife and three children.

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