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Police Officer

Thomas Keefe

Everett Police Department — Everett, MA

Felonious

End of Watch February 28, 1902

Age 42

Tour of Duty 7 yrs

The Vigil Panel 17 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 2

Incident

Police Officer Thomas Keefe succumbed to gunshot wounds sustained eight days earlier after arresting two burglary suspects. As Officer Keefe was talking with the suspects, a uncle and his nephew, the uncle fired a pistol from inside his coat pocket. Both suspects were apprehended a short time later. The uncle was convicted of second degree murder on October 18, 1902. His nephew was acquitted.

Survivors

Officer Keefe was survived by his wife and eight children.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Keefe gave the Everett Police Department 7 years.
Thank you for your service to the Everett community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Keefe.

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

Agency

Department Everett Police Department

Location Everett, MA

Platform Identity epd.middlesex.ma.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 28, 1902

Tour of Duty 7 yrs

Age 42

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Handgun; Pistol

Offender Convicted of 2nd degree murder

Police Officer Thomas Keefe 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 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 11.8 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.

At Everett Police Department, 3 of 3 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.

Everett Police Department

of 3 officers

100% Felonious

MA — Statewide

199

of 469 officers

42.4% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Thomas Keefe'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 Thomas Keefe Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Years of Service

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 8.5 years

Offender Outcome

Convicted of 2nd degree murder

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Thomas Keefe is highlighted in Feb.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,517

May

1,505

Jun

1,443

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,516

Sep

1,553

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Thomas Keefe was killed by handgun; pistol.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518

Others Who Wore This Badge

2 officers from Everett Police Department are honored on badge.nw.

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John J. Lonergan, Sr.