A Fallen Hero is Remembered
December 9, 2023
ORIGINAL December 9, 2023
Baltimore County Police Officers are wearing a memorial ribbon bar on their uniform or a mourning band on their badge today in memory of a fallen hero.
On December 9, 1969, Officer Edward Kuznar died as a result of a traffic accident.
While on traffic patrol near Kingsville, Officer Kuznar was hit head on by a driver who crossed the center line and crashed into his police car.
Both the officer and the driver of the other vehicle were killed.
Officer Edward Kuznar's name, along with the names of other fallen heroes, is inscribed on a monument at Patriot Plaza in Towson.