Boston Police Department, Massachusetts
End of Watch: Friday, February 19, 1993
Age: 42
Tour of Duty: 13 years
Badge Number: 3322
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: February 19, 1993
Weapon Used: Officer's handgun
Suspect Info: Sentenced to 30 years
Police Officer Thomas Rose was shot and killed with his own weapon after letting an inmate out of his cell to make a phone call at the Boston Government Center.
The suspect was found guilty of voluntary manslaughter and sentenced to 26 to 30 years. He was released after 15 years.
Officer Rose was a U.S. Air Force veteran and had served with the Boston Police Department for 13 years. He was survived by his wife, three children, and one granddaughter.