P/O Patrick J Coniffee

Fallen Hero

Patrolman Patrick J Coniffee

18 May 1925

Patrolman Patrick J. Coniffee of the Central District died Monday night at St. Joseph Hospital. An inquest will be held tomorrow night [May 19, 1925] by Dr. J.S.H. Potter, Coroner for the Northeast District. A streetcar struck the patrolman on Sunday night, breaking his skull.

David E Miles, 811 South Calhoun St. The driver of the car was arrested and later released to appear in the investigation. Patrolman Patrick J. Coniffee Central District was seriously injured last night when he was struck by a streetcar at Fleet Street and Patterson Park Avenue. He was taken to St. Joseph’s Hospital, where it is thought he is suffering from a fractured skull and possible internal injuries. He is 44 years old and lives at 720 Mura St. - The policeman was crossing the street when he was struck by a car about 11 PM The driver of the car was David Miles, 311 South Calhoun St., and the conductor was Frank Walter, 800 block of Scott Street. After the accident, the car was stopped, and the motorman and conductor picked up the injured man. He was taken to the hospital in the automobile of William Longe, 600 block S. Bond St. Coniffee has been on the Baltimore police force since June 1913, and prior to this time, he was a special officer for the railroad company. He was struck while working his beat. David Miles was the driver of the car. - 3 November 1934: Patrolman John Stapf, a patrolman, was killed by a trolley car, and two children were injured, one fatal, but in automobiles yesterday.

THE DEAD ARE
Patrolman John Stapf, 63, of Northwest district, lived in the 5100 block of Elmer Avenue

Clifton Himmel, eight years old, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Himmel of the 2600 block of Hamilton Avenue

An injured child is
Daniel Knott, 5, of the 1500 block of E. Pratt St. at Johns Hopkins Hospital, is suffering from a possible fractured skull

FRACTURED SKULL
Yesterday afternoon on North Avenue under the Western Maryland railway bridge, a streetcar struck a patrolman, killing him almost instantly. Witnesses said the officer ran in front of a standing eastbound car and into the path of a car going in the opposite direction. Radio cars were dispatched to the scene and took him to the West Baltimore General Hospital, where he was pronounced dead of a compound skull fracture.

JUST RELIEVED OF DUTY IN
Shortly before the accident, patrolman staff John Smith and Edward Burns were standing at a police call box at that point. They had just been relieved of duty. Smith and Burns boarded the eastbound car, which was in charge of Harry Phobos motorman staff, and ran in front of it. Phobos said, and the other trolley struck him. The impact threw him against the standing car.

TECHNICAL CHARGE PLACED  (*9)

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NameDescription
End of Watch 18 May 1925
City, St.    Fleet Street and Patterson Park Avenue
Panel Number N/A
Cause of Death Auto Accident
District Worked Central


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