Baltimore City Police Department, Maryland
End of Watch: Thursday, March 4, 1909
Age: 54
Tour of Duty: 12 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Electrocuted
Date of Incident: March 4, 1909
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Police Officer Thomas Worthington was electrocuted by a live wire during a blizzard that struck the Baltimore area, knocking down power lines and telegraph lines throughout the city.
He was walking his beat when he bent down to pickup a dead wire at the intersection of McMechen Street and Mount Royal Avenue. As he did so a live wire fell from overhead and came in contact with him, killing him instantly.
Officer Worthington had served with the Baltimore Police Department for 12 years. He was survived by his wife and six children.