Officer Jeremiah J. Hurley Jr.
Boston Police Department
Massachusetts
End of Watch: Monday, October 28, 1991

Biographical Info
Age: 50
Tour of Duty: 23 years
Badge Number: 1772

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Bomb
Date of Incident: Monday, October 28, 1991
Weapon Used: Explosives; Bomb
Suspect Info: Sentenced to 37 years

Officer Jeremiah Hurley was killed while investigating a call regarding a suspicious package in a residential neighborhood. During the investigation the package exploded, killing him and wounding the other officer on the scene.

The bomb had been attached to the bottom of a car and fell off in the driveway. The bomb builder was convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment, but that conviction was overturned and he was re-sentenced in 2007 to serve 37 years.

Officer Hurley had served with the agency for 23 years. He was survived by his wife, two daughters, two stepsons, and two grandchildren.