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JIMMY DALE HALCOMB

34-E: 8
End of Watch: April 16, 1976
Baltimore City, Maryland, P.D.

April 16, 1976

Shots rang out from a high-powered rifle in Western Baltimore on Good Friday. Bullets poured onto the street from 1303 West Lombard Street. Several districts, including the Southern, Southwestern, Western and Tactical sections responded. Officer Jimmy D. Halcomb was 31 years old. He was assigned to the Operations Unit of the Western District and was one of the first to arrive on scene. The sniper fired a round, which penetrated the automobile Officer Halcomb was using for cover, striking the officer. He lost consciousness immediately. Seconds later, he was dead. Twenty five year old Officer James A. Brennan of the Western District was crouching behind a van a few feet south on Carey Street. He went down severely wounded. Officer Roland W. Miller, 23 of the Western District, sustained a minor wound in his left arm. Officer Neal C. Splain, 28, Officer Calvin R. Mencken, 33, and Officer Arthur E. Kennell, Jr. 27, all of the Southern District were hit by a shotgun blast that came from the rear of the building. A civilian was also wounded. It took nearly 45 minutes for the situation to be resolved. The suspect, an 18 year old male, surrendered to officers after telephoning his intentions to the Communications Division of the Department.

On this day In Baltimore Police History 1976 we lost our brother Police Officer Jimmy Halcomb.  on Good Friday in West Baltimore shots rang out from a high-powered rifle as a teenage POS sniper who was using armor piercing ammunition near the intersection of Lombard and Carey Streets fired rounds out onto the street from inside a 3rd floor apartment of 1303 West Lombard Street. Several districts, including the Southern, Southwest, Western and Tactical sections responded. Officer Halcomb was just 31 years old, he assigned to the Operations Unit of the Western District and was one of the first to arrive on scene. The sniper fired a round, which penetrated the automobile Officer Halcomb was using for cover, striking the officer he lost consciousness immediately unfortunately never coming to from his injuries. Before he would call 911 begging to turn himself in the POS suspect would shoot more police and more civilians, among them were Twenty five year old Officer James A. Brennan of the Western District was crouching behind a van a few feet south on Carey Street. He went down severely wounded. Officer Roland W. Miller, 23 of the Western District, sustained a minor wound in his left arm. Officer Neal C. Splain, 28, Officer Calvin R. Mencken, 33, and Officer Arthur E. Kennell, Jr. 27, all of the Southern District were hit by a shotgun blast that came from the rear of the building. A civilian was also wounded. It took nearly 45 minutes for the situation to be resolved. The suspect, an 18 year old male, surrendered to officers after telephoning his intentions to the Communications Division of the Department. Officer Halcomb had served with the Baltimore Police Department for 8 years at the time of his death. He is survived by his expectant wife and two daughters. The suspect was convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to life plus 60 years July 1, 1977. It has been 37 years since this nightmare began taking our brother Jimmy Halcomb, and while he is gone he will never be forgotten by us, his brothers and sisters of the Baltimore Police Department. RIP and God bless Jimmy, you are missed


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NameDescription
End of Watch 16 April, 1976
City, St. Lombard and Carey Streets
Panel Number 34-E: 8
Cause of Death Gunfire
Weapon - Rifle
District Worked Western

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