Roll of Honor
George W. Boyle
Incident
Constable Boyle succumbed to gunshot wounds received four days earlier when he and a Deputy City Marshal were attempting to arrest four men who had committed a murder and several robberies. The suspects opened fire, striking Constable Boyle four times. The marshal returned fire and mortally wounded one of the suspects. The other three suspects were apprehended within hours. On November 24, 1927, one of the suspects helped organize a riot and escape attempt at Folsom Prison. Guard Ray Singleton was stabbed to death and Guard Charles Gillies suffered a fatal heart attack during the riot. The suspect and five other prisoners were sentenced to death for the murder of a prisoner killed during the riot. Four of the condemned prisoners were executed in January 1930.
Survivors
Constable Boyle had been in law enforcement for over 25 years and was survived by his two sons.
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25 years. You could have gone home.
Constable Boyle gave the Fresno County Constable's Office 25 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Fresno community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Constable Boyle.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Constable George W. Boyle is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In CA, 974 of 1,837 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53% of this state's fallen. That is 1.2 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. George W. Boyle's cause is highlighted.
How George W. Boyle Compares
Offender Outcome
Shot and killed
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. George W. Boyle is highlighted in Nov.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. George W. Boyle was killed by gun; unknown type.