Sgt George M. J. May
Sergeant George M. J. May
On this day in Baltimore Police History (12 February 1928), we lost our brother, Police Sergeant George M. J. May, to an auto accident based on the following:
Sargent, G. M. J. May Dies of Injuries
Newspapers of the Times reported, February 13, 1928, p. . 18
Sgt. George M. J. May dies of injuries A Police Officer's Car was struck by Trolley on December 23, 1927, at the Entrance to the Hanover Street Bridge. A Patrolman also Hurt. Patrolman John peters one down by truck while going to aid of his supervisor
Sgt. George M. J. May, of the Southern Police District, died yesterday at the South Baltimore General Hospital from injuries received on December 23, 1927, when a police coupe he was driving was struck by a streetcar.
Immediately after Sgt. May was injured, Patrolman John Peters, also of the Southern District, was struck by a delivery truck as he ran to the aid of his supervisor.
Tried to Turn Auto
Sgt. May was hurt when he turned onto the Hanover Street Bridge in order to stop at a police telephone booth [call box]. A Curtis Bay Streetcar, on which Mr. Frederick Vickers was the motorman, struck the Coupe.
After treatment at the South Baltimore General Hospital, Sgt. May was sent home, but his condition became worse, and he was returned to the hospital on January 1, 1928.
Dr. Otto M. Reinhardt, coroner of the Southern District Police Stationhouse, had been notified of the Sergeant's death.
Patrolman Peters has been under treatment for a fracture to his leg. The truck that struck him took him to the hospital.
As we take this time to remember Sergeant May and thank him for his service and sacrifice, we, his brothers and sisters of the Baltimore Police Department, want him to know that we will not let him be forgotten. God bless you and rest in peace.
As we take this time to remember Sergeant May and thank him for his service and sacrifice, we, his brothers and sisters of the Baltimore Police Department, want him to know that we will not let him be forgotten. God bless you and rest in peace.
The Hanover Street Bridge
The Hanover Street Bridge—oofficially renamed on May 30, 1993, the "Vietnam Veterans Memorial Bridge"—is a bascule bridge crossing the Middle Branch of the Patapsco River along Hanover Street [Md Rt 2] in Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
To transport goods from Richard Cromwell's orchard in Anne Arundel County to downtown Baltimore, he built the mile-long "Long Bridge" in 1856.
The Hanover Street Bridge connects the southern base of the industrialized South Baltimore to the neighborhoods of Cherry Hill and Brooklyn. The bridge carries five lanes of traffic: two northbound, two southbound, and one reversible. It employs a lane control system and carries two sidewalks on either side.
This bridge is a reinforced cantilever bridge in the Beaux Arts style that John E. Greiner designed and built in 1916. It is known for its beautiful arches as it spans the water. In the center of the bridge is a drawbridge span surrounded on four corners by classic-style towers, which lend it a distinctive appearance. The bridge is 2,290 feet long. As of January 2016, the bridge is in a state of disrepair. Riddled with numerous potholes, some exposing the rebar below,.
On May 30, 1993, Baltimore Mayor Kurt Schmoke officially renamed the bridge the "Vietnam Veterans Memorial Bridge.".
More details
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| End of Watch | 12 February 1928 |
| City, St. | Hanover street bridge |
| Panel Number | 1-E: 10 |
| Cause of Death | Knife |
| District Worked | Southern |
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