Baltimore City Police Department, Maryland
End of Watch: Wednesday, June 20, 1894
Age:
Tour of Duty: 17 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Struck by train
Date of Incident: June 20, 1894
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Officer Neary and Police Officer James Dunn were struck and killed by a Northern Central Railway train in the Jone's Falls area while investigating reports of illegal swimmers. The officers were walking across a railroad bridge when they observed the oncoming train and were unable to outrun it as it approached.
Officer Neary had served with the agency for 17 years. He was survived by his wife and nine children.