Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman James Brickley was struck and killed by a speeding truck while directing traffic around a fire at Beach and Washington Street. When he heard another alarm, he went to investigate and was struck by a truck. He was pronounced dead on arrival at Boston City Hospital as a result of a fractured skull. The suspect was arrested and charged with manslaughter and driving to endanger but was found not guilty. The incident was ruled a tragic accident. Patrolman Brickley was a United States WWI veteran and had served with the Boston Police Department for 11 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and two children.
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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.
Patrolman Brickley gave the Boston Police Department 11 years.
Thank you for your service to the Roxbury Crossing community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
James Brickley served in the the United States military before joining law enforcement.
Patrolman James Brickley is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In MA, 158 of 469 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 33.7% of this state's fallen. That is 33.7 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Boston Police Department, 31 of 106 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 29.2% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. James Brickley's cause is highlighted.
How James Brickley Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. James Brickley is highlighted in Nov.
Incident Location
Military Service
James Brickley served in the United States military before joining law enforcement.
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