Patrolman

Daniel W. Sullivan

Boston Police Department — Roxbury Crossing, MA
Felonious
End of Watch February 11, 1893
Age 46
Tour of Duty 15 yrs 8 mo
Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Daniel Sullivan succumbed to head injury sustained 11 years earlier when a brick was thrown at him near the intersection of Commercial Street and Henchman Street.

He was walking his beat when he noticed a group of men causing a disturbance. After telling the group to disperse, which they did he was struck in the head with a brick as he was walking away. Patrolman Sullivan was able to give chase after the group of men and slightly wounded one of them. It is unknown is any arrest were ever made.

He remained in ill health until passing away from complications of the original injury.

Patrolman Sullivan served with the Boston Police Department for less than 16 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife.

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133 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Patrolman Sullivan gave the Boston Police Department 15 years.
Thank you for your service to the Roxbury Crossing community. Gone but never to be forgotten.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Roxbury Crossing, Suffolk County, MA
Platform Identity bpd.suffolk.ma.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 11, 1893
Tour of Duty 15 yrs 8 mo
Age 46
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Blunt object; Brick

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Daniel is one of 15,742 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,102 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1893, 76 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 92nd heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Daniel was 46. Of the 14,219 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Daniel had served 15.6 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
Where he stood among them
Age by years of service
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When

February holds 7.4% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Saturdays: 16.3%.

By month
By day of the week
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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was blunt object; brick, in 0% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

Boston Police Department has 106 officers remembered here, Daniel among them.

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Where

Patrolman Daniel W. Sullivan

Boston Police Department · End of Watch February 11, 1893

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 28-E

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