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Police Officer John A. Stapf | Baltimore City Police Department, Maryland
Baltimore City Police Department, Maryland

Police Officer

John A. Stapf

Baltimore City Police Department, Maryland

End of Watch: Friday, November 2, 1934

Biographical Info

Age:
Tour of Duty: 33 years, 6 months
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Struck by streetcar
Date of Incident: November 2, 1934
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available

Officer Stapf was struck and killed by a trolley car on North Avenue underneath the Western Maryland Railroad bridge. He was attempting to cross the street and walked passed one stopped trolley car and into the path of an oncoming trolley.

Officer Stapf had been with the Baltimore Police Department for 33.5 years and was assigned to the Northwestern District.