Maryland State Police, Maryland
End of Watch: Sunday, January 19, 1986
Age: 28
Tour of Duty: 6 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Aircraft accident
Date of Incident: January 19, 1986
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Trooper Carey Poetzman and Corporal Gregory May were killed in a helicopter accident while responding to a medical transport request.
The officers had been dispatched from the Frederick Airport in Frederick County to Carroll County to transport a gunshot victim. Their helicopter encountered Instrument Meteorological Conditions and crashed in a heavily wooded area of Leakin Park in Baltimore City.
The crash caused the Maryland State Police to look for a more powerful and safer aircraft.
Trooper Poetzman had served with the agency for 6 years. She was survived by her husband.