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Maryland Department of State Police

End of Watch: 4/20/1923
Age: 21
Years of Service: 1
Cause of Death: Motorcycle Accident
National Memorial Panel: 18-W: 4

​Officer William C. Lochner, a 21 year old Motorcycle Officer, served with the Maryland State Police for 8 months. He unfortunately succumbed to injuries suffered after being forced off the roadway in Havre de Grace while pursuing a speeding motorist. Officer Lochner's service, despite being just eight months, does not lessen his sacrifice to the citizens of Maryland.​