Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Andrew Cuneo was shot and killed by a former police officer who had stolen a .38 caliber revolver and five rounds of ammunition from a local store. He was shot once in the head and once in the chest when he confronted the suspect in front of the Hanover Street Police Station. The man was shot and wounded by other officers before being taken into custody. The suspect was declared insane and sent to an insane asylum. Patrolman Cuneo had served with the Boston Police Department for 15 years. He was survived by his wife and nine children. On October 8, 2011, the City of Boston erected a memorial sign on Hanover Street in Boston's North End to mark the place where Patrolman Cuneo was shot and killed.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and nine children.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Cuneo gave the Boston Police Department 15 years.
Thank you for your service to the Roxbury Crossing community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Cuneo.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Andrew B. Cuneo is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 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 42.4 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
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.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Andrew B. Cuneo's cause is highlighted.
How Andrew B. Cuneo Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Andrew B. Cuneo is highlighted in Aug.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Andrew B. Cuneo was killed by handgun.
Incident Location
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