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Deputy Sheriff Eugene Boyarski | Luzerne County Sheriff's Office, Pennsylvania
Luzerne County Sheriff's Office, Pennsylvania

Deputy Sheriff

Eugene Boyarski

Luzerne County Sheriff's Office, Pennsylvania

End of Watch: Saturday, February 14, 1976

Biographical Info

Age: 36
Tour of Duty: 5 years
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Bomb
Date of Incident: February 14, 1976
Weapon Used: Explosives; Molotav cocktail
Suspect Info: Both deceased

Deputy Eugene Boyarski, his wife, and his three children were killed when two suspects fire-bombed his residence in the middle of the night. The suspects had thrown a Molotov cocktail into the house as the family slept.

The ensuing investigation revealed that Deputy Boyarski was targeted as result of an investigation he was involved with. Both suspects were apprehended but refused to identify the person who paid them to assassinate Deputy Boyarski. Both men died in prison.

Deputy Boyarski had served with the Luzerne County Sheriff's Department for five years.