Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Michael Crowley was killed when his motorcycle struck a hole in the roadway during a vehicle pursuit. He had attempted to stop a vehicle for a traffic violation on American Legion Highway. He chased the vehicle until he crashed at the intersection of River Street and Standard Street. Patrolman Crowley was a U.S. Navy veteran and had served with the Boston Police Department for 12 years. He was survived by his wife and five children. His daughter later went on to serve with the Boston Police Department.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and five children.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Patrolman Crowley gave the Boston Police Department 12 years.
Thank you for your service to the Roxbury Crossing community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Michael J. Crowley served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Patrolman Michael J. Crowley 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.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Michael J. Crowley's cause is highlighted.
How Michael J. Crowley Compares
Offender Outcome
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When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Michael J. Crowley is highlighted in May.
Incident Location
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