BPD Remembers: The men and women of the Boston Police Department remember the service and sacrifice of Officer Stephen Harrigan who passed away 85 years ago today. Officer Harrigan died on Tuesday January 7, 1941, after being stricken with Pneumonia while working in rainy, winter weather. Officer Harrigan was 39 years old at the time of […]
BPD Remembers: In the early morning hours of Christmas 98 years ago, December 25, 1927, Officer Herbert Allen was killed while on motorcycle patrol in the area of Washington and Fairbanks Streets in Brighton at about 12:50am. Allen was transported to an area hospital where he later succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced deceased.
BPD Remembers: The men and women of the Boston Police Department remember the service and sacrifice of Officer Jonathan Houghton, who died in the line of duty 200 years ago today. On the night of December 12, 1825, Officer Houghton, a member of the Boston Watch, was seriously injured by a suspect armed with an ax
BPD Remembers: The men and women of the Boston Police Department remember the service and sacrifice of Officer Joseph M. Mullen who was killed in the line of duty on this day 53 years ago. On Monday, December 18, 1972, Officer Mullen was killed when he was struck by a motor vehicle while directing traffic during
BPD Remembers: The men and women of the Boston Police Department remember the service and sacrifice of Officer Frederick W. Bartlett who was killed in the line of duty protecting and serving the citizens of Boston on this very day 95 years ago. On December 9, 1930, Officer Bartlett was injured after he was struck by
BPD Remembers: The men and women of the Boston Police Department remember the service and sacrifice of Sergeant John P. M. Wolfe 94 years ago today. On Tuesday, December 1, 1931, Sergeant Wolfe passed away as a result of injuries he sustained after being involved in a serious motor vehicle accident while on duty. Sergeant
BPD Remembers: On this day 52 years ago in 1973, Detective John D. Schroeder was shot and killed in the line of duty while attempting to prevent an armed robbery. His brother, Walter, a father of 9 children, was shot and killed in the line of duty three years earlier. The service and sacrifice of the
BPD Remembers: On November 28, 1931, Officer Abbott, a motorcycle officer assigned to Traffic Duty in the Back Bay, was killed in the line of duty when his police motorcycle struck a pole while pursuing a stolen motor vehicle in the area of Brookline Ave and the Riverway. As Officer Abbot drove alongside the suspect vehicle,
BPD Remembers: Today, the men and women of the Boston Police Department remember the service and sacrifice of Officer James Brickley who was killed in the line of duty on this very day 91 years ago. On November 25, 1934, Officer Brickley was struck and killed by a motor vehicle while directing traffic after responding to
BPD Remembers: The men and women of the Boston Police Department remember the service and sacrifice of Officer Charles McNabb who was killed in the line of duty 57 years ago. On Saturday, November 23, 1968, Officer McNabb was shot and killed in the area of 1202 Commonwealth Avenue in Allston. McNabb, who was a 13-year