Andrew B. Cuneo

Boston Police Department — Roxbury Crossing, MA

Felonious

End of Watch August 13, 1921

Age 44

Tour of Duty 15 yrs

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Gender Male

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Incident

Patrolman Andrew Cuneo was shot and killed by a former police officer who had stolen a .38 caliber revolver and five rounds of ammunition from a local store. He was shot once in the head and once in the chest when he confronted the suspect in front of the Hanover Street Police Station. The man was shot and wounded by other officers before being taken into custody. The suspect was declared insane and sent to an insane asylum. Patrolman Cuneo had served with the Boston Police Department for 15 years. He was survived by his wife and nine children. On October 8, 2011, the City of Boston erected a memorial sign on Hanover Street in Boston's North End to mark the place where Patrolman Cuneo was shot and killed.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and nine children.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Cuneo gave the Boston Police Department 15 years.
Thank you for your service to the Roxbury Crossing community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Cuneo.

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

Agency

Department Boston Police Department

Location Roxbury Crossing, MA

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

Service Record

End of Watch August 13, 1921

Tour of Duty 15 yrs

Age 44

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Handgun; .38 caliber

Offender Committed

Patrolman Andrew B. Cuneo 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 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

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious