Baltimore City Police Department, Maryland
End of Watch: Friday, April 16, 1976
Age: 31
Tour of Duty: 8 years
Badge Number: 293
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: April 16, 1976
Weapon Used: Rifle
Suspect Info: Sentenced to life
Police Officer Jimmy Halcomb was shot and killed by a sniper who was using armor-piercing ammunition near the intersection of Lombard and Carey Streets.
Officer Halcomb was taking cover behind an automobile when he was struck by a rifle shot fired through the vehicle.
The subject shot and wounded five other officers and several civilians before surrendering. On July 1st, 1977, the subject was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to life plus 60 years. In 2017 the man was granted a new trial, scheduled to start in 2018.
As a result of this incident, the Baltimore Police Department created the Quick Response Team.
Officer Halcomb was a United States Marine Corps Vietnam veteran and had served with the Baltimore Police Department for eight years. He is survived by his expectant wife and two daughters.