Some Gave All: A History of Baltimore Police Officers Killed in the Line of Duty, 1808-2007

I purchased this book for my father who patrolled the streets of Baltimore as a uniformed officer from 1950 to 1975. He knew several of the men honored in this book and found it to be a well written, interesting account of the lives and deaths of his friends who gave their lives for what they believed in.

as a member of the baltimore police department this was a must read . it really hits home since i have been on the department i have lost 13 brother and sister officers. this book helps me to better undrstand and to really get to know the brother and sister officers whom i have lost to various differant departmental incidents. it helps me to better understand the daily ins and outs of this taxing job and how fast we too can be taken. i think a little bit more before responding to each and every call and realize but hope it wont be my last as it was for all of the fallen heroes of the baltimore police department.

This is a well-researched and effective, heart-felt tribute to the officers who have died for Baltimore. Olson and Brown gracefully honor those who serve in a text that is as valuable to those who are interested in policing as to those who study our nation's history.

This book offers excellent accounts of the circumstances which led to the untimely deaths of men and women who patrolled the streets of Baltimore City (1808-2007). Having served with a few of those officers, I find this book to be a glowing tribute to their lives.

Some Gave All is a compelling read that makes you want to keep reading, the authors take historic information and some all make it impossible to put down. The authors of this book are respected active patrol officers in Baltimore city and perhaps that is what lends them the ability to heart fully convey the reality of lesson learned and not learned through the tragic history of Baltimore City's Finest Line of Duty Deaths. For anyone interested in police history, Baltimore history, or police in general this book is a true must have.