Baltimore City Police Department, Maryland
End of Watch Sunday, April 23, 1978
Add to My HeroesRobert John Barlow
Sergeant Robert Barlow died after suffering a heart attack.
He was assigned to Memorial Stadium on opening day for the Baltimore Orioles baseball team and engaged in numerous stressful and physically exhausting activities throughout the day, including carrying a stroke victim to medical personnel. Sergeant Barlow suffered a heart attack approximately one hour after getting off duty.
Sergeant Barlow had served with the Baltimore City Police Department for 22 years. He is survived by his wife and two children.
Bio
- Age 43
- Tour 22 years
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Heart attack
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