In Memoriam: The Department mourns the recent passing of active duty Boston Police Officer Andrew O’Connor, on Tuesday, February 27, 2024. Officer O’Connor joined the Boston Police Department on June 28, 2021, and successfully completed his training at the Boston Police Academy on January 7, 2022. Serving the people of East Boston, Officer O’Connor was […]
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
BPD Remembers: 105 years ago today, on February 13, 1919, Officer Charles E. Deininger was shot and killed by two suspects during an auto theft stakeout in the area of Meridian and Nay Streets in East Boston. Five suspects were later apprehended and two were charged with his murder. Prior to joining the police department
BPD Remembers the Service and Sacrifice of Detective Thomas J. Gill Killed in The Line of Duty: The men and women of the Boston Police Department remember the service and sacrifice of Detective Thomas J. Gill who was killed in the line of duty 36 years ago. On February 10, 1988. Detective Gill was killed
In Memoriam: It is with deep regret that the Boston Police Department announces the sudden passing of active-duty Boston Police OfficerPierce Fitzgerald Norton. Officer Norton was appointed to the Boston Police Department on December 9, 2013 and, after graduating from the Boston Police Academy, he served as a Probationary Officer assigned to Districts B-3, A-1