Adolph F. Butterman
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Patrolman

Adolph F. Butterman

Boston Police Department — Roxbury Crossing, MA
Felonious
End of Watch June 16, 1919
Age 53
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Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Adolph Butterman was shot by an unknown assailant during the May Day riot in Roxbury on May 1, 1919.

Captain Hugh Lee also died of a fatal heart attack after quelling the riot.

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

— 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 June 16, 1919
Age 53
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Adolph is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,117 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1919, 212 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 7th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Adolph was 53. Of the 14,220 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38.

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

June holds 8.1% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Mondays: 13.8%.

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 gun, in 22.8% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

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

Across the years

Patrolman Adolph F. Butterman

Boston Police Department · End of Watch June 16, 1919

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 13-E

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