The Boston Police Department extend our deepest condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of Officer Justin Hare of the New Mexico State Police Department in New Mexico who was killed in the line of duty on Friday, March 15, 2024.
BPD Remembers: On Monday, March 17, 1969, Officer Francis B. Johnson was shot and killed in the line of duty while responding to a disturbance at a tavern in the area of Kneeland Street and Tremont Street in Downtown Boston. The suspect was later apprehended and sentenced to life in prison. Officer Johnson was 51
BPD Remembers: The men and women of the Boston Police Department remember the service and sacrifice of Officer Edward G. Lynch who was killed in the line of duty 60 years ago today. On March 1, 1964, officer Edward C. Lynch was in pursuit of a stolen motor vehicle. He was involved in a motor
BPD Honors Black History Month: As the Boston Police Department continues to observe Black History Month, we pay homage to the legacy of Sergeant Dennis “DJ” Simmonds. Posthumously awarded the BPD’s esteemed Schroeder Brothers Medal, Sergeant Simmonds was part of the unit that courageously confronted the Boston Marathon Bombers in Watertown following the tragic events
The Boston Police Department extend our deepest condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of Patrolman Justin Hare of the New Mexico State Police in New Mexico who was killed in the line of duty on Friday, March 15, 2024,
BPD Remembers the Service and Sacrifice of Officer Frank B. Callahan Killed in the Line of Duty on this day 79 Years Ago: On February 20, 1945, Officer Frank B. Callahan was shot when he encountered a robbery suspect attempting to make good his escape on foot after robbing a pawn shop on Washington Street in
BPD Remembers the Service and Sacrifice of Officer Thomas F. Rose 31 Years Ago Today: On this day 31 years ago, February 19, 1993, Officer Thomas F. Rose was shot and killed in the line of duty during an attempted escape by a prisoner who had been allowed to exit his holding cell to make
BPD Remembers the Service and Sacrifice of Patrolman Alonzo Burnham who died in The Line of Duty on This Day 125 Years Ago: The men and women of the Boston Police Department remember the service and sacrifice of Patrolman Alonzo Burnham succumbed to complications of pneumonia that he contracted during the Great Blizzard of 1899
The Boston Police Department extend our deepest condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of Officer Paul Elmstrand, and Officer Matthew Ruge of the Burnsville Police Department in Minnesota and Paramedic Adam Finseth of the Burnsville Fire Department in Minnesota, who were killed in the line of duty on Sunday, February 18, 2024, as well
BPD Remembers the Service and Sacrifice of Det. Sherman Griffiths Killed in the Line of Duty on this day 36 Years Ago: On this day 36 years ago, February 18, 1988, Det. Sherman Griffiths was shot and killed in the line of duty protecting and serving the citizens of our fine city. Detective Griffiths was