Daryl Bourgeois
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Daryl Bourgeois

Suicide Veteran → Honored
End of Watch October 30, 2023
Age 41
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Gender Male

Biography

One year later, we honor and remember Sgt. Daryl Bourgeois, who died by suicide on October 30, 2023, at the age of 41, after 11 years of service with the Boston University Police Department. Sgt. Bourgeois left behind his cherished daughters, Sophia and Emily, and his beloved wife of 13 years, Andrea Bourgeois. He was a resident of Milford, MA, formerly of Franklin, MA During his 11-year tenure at BUPD, Sgt. Bourgeois was recognized for his bravery with the Medal of Valor and a Life Saving Award. His law enforcement career also included time with Uxbridge Police, California State University Police, and Ocean City Maryland Police. Sgt. Bourgeois honorably served in the Navy as an FMF Corpsman with the 1st Medical Battalion, Bravo Company at Camp Pendleton and 1st Battalion 25th Marines, HQ Company at Fort Devens. He bravely deployed to Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom. He was a graduate of Bishop Feehan High School, the University of Hartford, and the MBTA Transit Police Academy.

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BO-US-MA-EDB93596
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Last updated
July 23, 2026

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Tributes

Officer Daryl Bourgeois served with the Boston University Police Department.
Thank you for your service, and for your service before it. We will always remember your sacrifice.
You belong on this wall. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

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

Agency

Location MA
Platform Identity buup.suffolk.ma.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 30, 2023
Age 41
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Suicide

Military Service

Daryl Bourgeois served in the Navy (2007–2009) before joining law enforcement.

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Daryl Bourgeois is one of 256 officers honored for deaths connected to the weight of the job across the full record of this memorial — 0.8% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In MA, 9 of 469 officers were honored for deaths connected to the weight of the job — 1.9% of this state's fallen. That is 1.1 percentage points above the national rate of 0.8%.

Boston University Police Department
1
of 1 officers
100% Suicide
MA — Statewide
9
of 469 officers
1.9% Suicide
Nationwide
256
of 32,508 officers
0.8% Suicide

National Cause Distribution

How Suicide compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Daryl Bourgeois's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
17,623 (54.2%)
Accident
10,088 (31%)
Illness
2,974 (9.1%)
Cardiac
1,306 (4%)
Undetermined
260 (0.8%)
Suicide
256 (0.8%)
vehicular
1 (0%)

How Daryl Bourgeois Compares

Age at End of Watch
41
This officer
Avg for Suicide: 41.7 years

When Suicide Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Suicide deaths across the full memorial record. Daryl Bourgeois is highlighted in Oct.

Jan
24
Feb
22
Mar
15
Apr
18
May
30
Jun
28
Jul
18
Aug
15
Sep
21
Oct
24
Nov
21
Dec
18