Baltimore City Police Department, Maryland
End of Watch: Wednesday, July 15, 1891
Age: 57
Tour of Duty: 19 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Struck by train
Date of Incident: July 15, 1891
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Officer Zapp was struck and killed by a Baltimore and Ohio Railroad locomotive while walking near the tracks on South Baltimore Street during a severe thunderstorm. The intensity of the storm prevented him from seeing the approaching train.
Officer Zapp had served with the agency for 19 years.