Police Officer William D. Albers of the Baltimore City Police Department tragically lost his life on August 19, 1979, succumbing to gunshot wounds sustained three weeks earlier. Officer Albers was working a secondary employment detail at Johns Hopkins Hospital when a mentally ill individual entered the emergency room seeking voluntary treatment. The situation quickly escalated as the individual became violent, overpowering Officer Albers and seizing his service weapon. During the ensuing struggl
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