Roll of Honor
Valentine "Walter" Boos
Incident
Special Police Officer Valentine Boos died from complications of an injury sustained when he was assaulted while attempting to make an arrest at Rutitis' Hall on North Main Street.
The man he was attempting to arrest, an amateur boxer, kicked him in the leg, causing his ankle to break. Officer Boos was admitted to the hospital where he developed pneumonia and subsequently died. The man who assaulted him was charged with murder but acquitted at court.
Officer Boos had served with the Pittston Police Department for two years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and two children.
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- August 2, 2026
- Last updated
- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Special Police Officer Boos gave the Pittston City Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Pittston community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Special Police Officer Boos.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Special Police Officer Valentine "Walter" Boos is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,756 officers honored here.
In PA, 597 of 1,261 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 47.3% of this state's fallen. That is 47.3 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Pittston City Police Department, 2 of 3 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Valentine "Walter" Boos's cause is highlighted.
How Valentine "Walter" Boos Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Valentine "Walter" Boos is highlighted in Jun.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Valentine "Walter" Boos was killed by person.
Incident Location
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