Albert R. Peterson

Boston Police Department — Roxbury Crossing, MA

Felonious

End of Watch October 29, 1912

Age 36

Tour of Duty 6 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 105

Incident

Patrolman Albert Peterson was shot and killed while questioning two men after receiving complaints from a woman that one of the men insulted her. During the questioning, one of the men produced a revolver and shot Patrolman Peterson in the stomach. Both suspects fled and were never apprehended. Patrolman Peterson had served with the Boston Police Department for six years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, mother, brother, and sister.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Peterson gave the Boston Police Department 6 years.
Thank you for your service to the Roxbury Crossing community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Peterson.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Boston Police Department

Type Police Department

Location Roxbury Crossing, Suffolk County, MA

Platform Identity bpd.suffolk.ma.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 29, 1912

Tour of Duty 6 yrs

Age 36

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Handgun

Patrolman Albert R. Peterson is one of 17,558 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 53.9% of all 32,585 officers honored here.

In MA, 199 of 469 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 42.4% of this state's fallen. That is 11.5 percentage points below the national rate of 53.9%.

At Boston Police Department, 45 of 106 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 42.5% of this agency's fallen.

Boston Police Department

of 106 officers

42.5% Felonious

MA — Statewide

199

of 469 officers

42.4% Felonious

Nationwide

17,558

of 32,585 officers

53.9% Felonious