George J. Hanley
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Patrolman

George J. Hanley

Boston Police Department — Roxbury Crossing, MA
Accident
End of Watch March 20, 1934
Age 46
Tour of Duty 8 yrs
Badge 124
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Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman George Hanley succumbed to injuries sustained seven years earlier when he was struck by a patrol car while on duty. Patrolman Hanley had served with the Boston Police Department for eight years at the time he was struck. He had previously served as a constable.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and two daughters.

In Our Keeping

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BO-US-MA-C414BB6F
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Last updated
July 23, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Hanley gave the Boston Police Department 8 years.
Thank you for your service to the Roxbury Crossing community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Hanley.

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

Agency

Location Roxbury Crossing, MA
Platform Identity bpd.suffolk.ma.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 20, 1934
Tour of Duty 8 yrs
Age 46
Badge Number 124
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Patrolman George J. Hanley is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 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 2.7 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.

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.

Boston Police Department
31
of 106 officers
29.2% Accident
MA — Statewide
158
of 469 officers
33.7% Accident
Nationwide
10,088
of 32,508 officers
31% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. George J. Hanley'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 George J. Hanley Compares

Age at End of Watch
46
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years
Years of Service
8
This officer
Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. George J. Hanley is highlighted in Mar.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
707
May
847
Jun
795
Jul
897
Aug
937
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897