Police tactical commander dies from stroke

Published August 12, 2008 4:00am ET



Baltimore County police’s tactical commander has died from a massive stroke after investigating a murder-suicide, police said.

Lt. Michael Howe, 55, collapsed after returning home from a Randallstown crime scene Sunday. He was taken to Johns Hopkins Hospital where he died Monday afternoon, police said.

Howe was a 30-year veteran of the Baltimore County Police Department and had commanded the Tactical Unit since 1998.

His funeral information follows:

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  • Friday, August 15, 2008
  • 2 p.m. to 8 p.m.
  • Ruck Funeral Home
  • 1050 York Road
  • Towson, Maryland 21204

Funeral:

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