Lieutenant Owen Eugene Sweeney Jr., a 47-year-old veteran of the Baltimore City Police Department, tragically lost his life on May 7, 1997. Lt. Sweeney was killed while attempting to serve a petition for a mental commitment at a residence in Northeast Baltimore. The incident occurred when Lt. Sweeney, along with other officers, responded to a call at a home on Bertram Avenue. As they approached the apartment, Lt. Sweeney tried to communicate with the occupant, Baron Michael Cherry, a 41-year-old
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