San Francisco Police Department, California
End of Watch Tuesday, May 3, 1977
Add to My HeroesJoseph W. Boswell
Patrol Special Police Officer Joseph Boswell was shot and killed when he interrupted a drugstore robbery on his post. Three suspects had taken the five drugstore employees hostage. When Patrol Special Police Officer Boswell visited the drugstore at 9:00 pm, the suspects shot him twice with a 12-gauge shotgun and once with a hand gun.
Patrol Special Police Officer Boswell had served as a special officer for 20 years.
Bio
- Age 53
- Tour 20 years
- Badge 2645
Incident Details
- Cause Gunfire
- Weapon Shotgun; 12 gauge
- Offender At large
Most Recent Reflection
View all 14 ReflectionsI knew Joe.
He was a kind and dedicated man.
I worked at the Arco station directly across the freeway from the pharmacy where he was shot.
He stopped in earlier in the evening for a cup of machine made coffee.
Civilian - John Olsen
N/A
June 1, 2022
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