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Night Watchman John O'Mayer | Baltimore City Police Department, Maryland
Baltimore City Police Department, Maryland

Night Watchman

John O'Mayer

Baltimore City Police Department, Maryland

End of Watch: Thursday, November 13, 1856

Biographical Info

Age: 23
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Gunfire (Inadvertent)
Date of Incident: November 4, 1856
Weapon Used: Officer's handgun
Suspect Info: Not available

Night Watchman John O'Mayer succumbed to a gunshot wound sustained 11 days earlier when he accidentally shot himself in the arm while attempting to quell a riot on election day.

The wound became so infected that a portion of his arm had to be amputated. Despite the amputation, Watchman O'Mayer developed lockjaw and passed away several days later.

Watchman O'Mayer was survived by his wife and child.