| Police Officer Daniel R. Boyle Philadelphia Police Department Pennsylvania End of Watch: Wednesday, February 6, 1991 Biographical Info Age: 21 Tour of Duty: 1 year Badge Number: 5459 Incident Details Cause of Death: Gunfire Date of Incident: Wednesday, February 6, 1991 Weapon Used: Handgun; 9 mm Suspect Info: Sentenced to death Officer Boyle succumbed to a gunshot wound sustained two days earlier after stopping a stolen car. The suspect was found after falling through a skylight into an apartment after setting himself on fire. The man was sentenced to death and is currently on death row.
Officer Boyle had served with the agency for 1 year. He was survived by his mother, father, stepmother, and two sisters. His father also served as a detective with the Philadelphia Police Department. |