Baltimore City Police Department, Maryland
End of Watch: Saturday, October 2, 1920
Age: 49
Tour of Duty: 13 years, 11 months
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Date of Incident: October 2, 1920
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Police Officer Michael Egan suffered a fatal heart attack after arriving on the scene of a murder-suicide at 1315 West Saratoga Street.
A male subject had murdered his estranged wife and then committed suicide inside of the home. The woman's 14-year-old daughter discovered the bodies and ran to the Southwestern District station house, where she alerted Officer Egan. Officer Egan ran back to the scene, and as he entered the home he collapsed.
Officer Egan had served with the Baltimore City Police Department for 14 years. He was survived by his wife, four daughters, brother, and sister.