BPD Remembers: The men and women of the Boston Police Department remember the service and sacrifice of Patrolman Samuel Reynolds who was killed in the line of duty on this day 54 years ago. On Friday, October 22, 1971, Patrolman Samuel Reynolds succumbed to gunshot wounds sustained the day before in the area of 89 Bickford […]
BPD Remembers: The men and women of the Boston Police Department remember the service and sacrifice of Patrolman Joseph E. Gonya who was killed in the line of duty on this day 102 years ago. On Sunday, October 21, 1923. Patrolman Joseph Gonya was shot and killed while attempting to apprehend three auto theft suspects in
BPD Remembers: The men and women of the Boston Police Department remember the service and sacrifice of Patrolman John J. Earle who was killed in the line of duty on this day 109 years ago. On Saturday, October 21, 1916, Patrolman John Earle succumbed to injuries sustained the previous day when he was injured by a
BPD Remembers: The men and women of the Boston Police Department remember the service and sacrifice of Patrolman Seth A. Noyes who died 155 years ago. While on duty in South Boston in 1867, Patrolman Seth A. Noyes suffered life-threatening injuries which resulted in permanent paralysis while making an arrest. He remained hospitalized for the remainder
BPD Remembers: The men and women of the Boston Police Department remember Officer Ezekiel Wentworth Hodsdon who was killed in the line of duty 168 years ago today. On Sunday, October 18, 1857, Officer Hodsdon was shot and killed by a suspect as he attempted to arrest a second suspect in the area of Havre Street
BPD Remembers: The men and women of the Boston Police Department remember the service and sacrifice of Patrolman Edward Day who died in the line of duty on Thursday, October 17, 1918. Patrolman Edward Day died as a result of complications of Spanish Influenza while in the performance of his duties. He was assigned to assist
BPD Remembers: The men and women of the Boston Police Department remember the service and sacrifice of Detective Francis E. Creamer who died in the line of duty on Monday, October 7, 1974. Detective Francis Creamer suffered a fatal heart attack after being struck by objects that had been thrown at officers during an anti-busing riot
BPD Remembers: The men and women of the Boston Police Department remember the service and sacrifice of Patrolman John F. Condon who was killed in the line of duty on Friday, October 7, 1927. Patrolman John Condon was shot and killed while attempting to arrest two men for disorderly conduct around 1 a.m. at 543 Tremont
BPD Remembers: The men and women of the Boston Police Department remember the service and sacrifice of Patrolman Lawrence J. Nagle who died in the line of duty 107 years ago today. On Thursday, October 3, 1918, Patrolman Lawrence Nagle died after contracting Spanish Influenza while performing his duties five days earlier. He had responded
BPD Remembers: The men and women of the Boston Police Department remember Sergeant William F. Healey who was killed in the line of duty on this very day 79 years ago in 1946. Sgt. Healey was shot and killed while confronting two armed gunmen found burglarizing a home at 24 Fayette Street in the Bay