BPD Remembers: Today, members of the Boston Police Department remember Officer Daniel A. McCallum who died in the line of duty 90 years ago on May 12, 1935.
Officer McCallum was killed in a motorcycle accident while escorting the governor’s motorcade which had left Fenway Park after a Military Mass on Mother’s Day. Officer McCallum was a WWI Veteran and had served the Boston Police Department for 15 years. Officer McCallum was 40 years old at the time of his passing, and he was survived by his brother, also a member of the BPD.
Officer McCallum was buried at the Cambridge Cemetery in Cambridge. His name is located on the National Law Enforcement Memorial in Washington D.C. on Panel 11, East Line 14. His name is also forever engraved on the Hero Wall at Boston Police Headquarters and the Massachusetts Law Enforcement Memorial at the State House in Boston.
In Boston, a Hero Sign is posted Jamaica Way near Bynner Street to forever honor the memory of a man who gave his life in service to his city. If you’re in the area, keep an eye out for his Hero Sign and kindly take a moment, not only to honor his sacrifice, but to remember the loved ones left in mourning after his tragic passing so many years ago.
