James J. Troy, Jr.

Boston Police Department — Roxbury Crossing, MA

Felonious

End of Watch January 13, 1930

Age 30

Tour of Duty 9 yrs

Badge 623

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 105

Incident

Detective James Troy was shot and killed while making an arrest at approximately 5:45 pm. Detective Troy and two officers went to the home of a suspected burglar at 17 Dilworth Street in Boston. While the two officers went inside, Detective Troy was guarding the back alley when he was shot. The suspect was arrested. He was convicted and died in prison. Detective Troy had served with the Boston Police Department for nine years. He was survived by his expectant wife, a son, and three daughters. Less than a month later, his second son was born.

Survivors

He was survived by his expectant wife, a son, and three daughters.

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Last updated: August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Detective Troy gave the Boston Police Department 9 years.
Thank you for your service to the Roxbury Crossing community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective Troy.

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

Agency

Department Boston Police Department

Type Police Department

Location Roxbury Crossing, Suffolk County, MA

Platform Identity bpd.suffolk.ma.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 13, 1930

Tour of Duty 9 yrs

Age 30

Badge Number 623

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun

Detective James J. Troy, Jr. is one of 17,559 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 53.9% of all 32,588 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 11.5 percentage points below the national rate of 53.9%.

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.

Boston Police Department

of 106 officers

42.5% Felonious

MA — Statewide

199

of 469 officers

42.4% Felonious

Nationwide

17,559

of 32,588 officers

53.9% Felonious