Police Officer Frank Warren Whitby Jr.
Baltimore City Police Department
Maryland
End of Watch: Sunday, May 5, 1974

Biographical Info
Age: 22
Tour of Duty: 2 years
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Friday, April 5, 1974
Weapon Used: Rifle
Suspect Info: Committed to institution

Officer Frank Whitby succumbed to gunshot wounds received one month earlier when he and his partner responded to a home on Lanvale Street for reports of a man firing a rifle. When they arrived on the scene they entered a home to search for the man. The suspect suddenly jumped out of a room on the end of a hallway and opened fire, striking Officer Whitby in the thigh and abdomen. Officer Whitby, who was armed with a shotgun, was able to push his partner to safety. He was transported to a local hospital where he remained until succumbing to his wounds.

The suspect was committed to a state mental institution where he later died.

Officer Whitby had served with the agency for 2 years. He was survived by his wife and two daughters.