Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Jeremiah Hurley was killed while investigating a call regarding a suspicious package at 39 Eastbourne Street. During the investigation the package exploded, killing him and wounding the other officer on the scene. The bomb had been attached to the bottom of a car and fell off in the driveway. The bomb builder was convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment, but that conviction was overturned and he was re-sentenced in 2007 to serve 37 years. In August of 2008, a federal appeals court reinstated the life sentence. Officer Hurley had served with the Boston Police Department for 23 years and was assigned to the Bomb Squad.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, two daughters, two stepsons, and two grandchildren.
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- August 2, 2026
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23 years. You could have gone home.
Officer Hurley gave the Boston Police Department 23 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Roxbury Crossing community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Hurley.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Officer Jeremiah J. Hurley Jr. 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. Jeremiah J. Hurley Jr.'s cause is highlighted.
How Jeremiah J. Hurley Jr. Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Jeremiah J. Hurley Jr. is highlighted in Oct.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Jeremiah J. Hurley Jr. was killed by explosives.
Incident Location
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