Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Daniel Talbot was shot and killed while off duty.
He was with several other off-duty officers when there was a confrontation with several gang members behind Revere High School. The subjects opened fire on the officers, striking Officer Talbot in the head. The officers returned fire, but the suspect fled.
He was transported to a local hospital following the shooting, where he remained in grave condition all day until succumbing to the wound.
One shooter and three accomplices were arrested within two days. The shooter was convicted of second-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison on February 10th, 2010. He will be eligible for parole in 2025. One accomplice was found guilty of accessory to murder and sentenced to eight to 12 years in prison. The remaining two pleaded guilty to accessory to murder and received three to six years each.
Officer Talbot was a U.S. Army veteran. He had served with the Revere Police Department for five years and was assigned to the Gang Unit.
Survivors
He is survived by his fiancée, mother, brother, sister, grandparents, and nephew.
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Tributes
I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Police Officer Talbot gave the Revere Police Department 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Revere community. Thank you for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Daniel Talbot served in the U.S. Army (1995â1998) before joining law enforcement.
Police Officer Daniel Talbot 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 Revere Police Department, 2 of 3 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Daniel Talbot's cause is highlighted.
How Daniel Talbot Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Daniel Talbot is highlighted in Sep.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Daniel Talbot was killed by gun; unknown type.
Incident Location
Military Service
Daniel Talbot served in the U.S. Army (1995–1998) before joining law enforcement.
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