Everett Police Department, Massachusetts
End of Watch: Friday, February 28, 1902
Age: 42
Tour of Duty: 7 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: February 20, 1902
Weapon Used: Handgun; Pistol
Suspect Info: Convicted of 2nd degree murder
Police Officer Thomas Keefe succumbed to gunshot wounds sustained eight days earlier after arresting two burglary suspects.
As Officer Keefe was talking with the suspects, a uncle and his nephew, the uncle fired a pistol from inside his coat pocket. Both suspects were apprehended a short time later. The uncle was convicted of second degree murder on October 18, 1902. His nephew was acquitted.
Officer Keefe was survived by his wife and eight children.