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Herman Jones

Case from Baltimore, MD dated May 26, 1993

Victim Details

Herman A. Jones, Sr.

Male

Black / African American

Baltimore

MD

1993-05-26

50

Herman

Jones

07/21/2026

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Herman A. Jones, Sr., a 50-year-old Baltimore Police Officer, was shot and killed on May 26, 1993, in a Chinese food carryout in East Baltimore. After completing his 4 p.m. to midnight shift, the 24-year veteran of the police force stopped at the restaurant in the 1500 block of North Gay Street to get food. While waiting for his order, three teenagers entered the establishment in an attempted robbery.

The off-duty officer, who was wearing a light jacket over his uniform, was grabbed by th ...
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