Corrections Sergeant Richard Terence Dever, Suffolk County Sheriff's Department, Massachusetts

Corrections Sergeant Richard Terence Dever

Suffolk County Sheriff's Department, Massachusetts

End of Watch Saturday, March 19, 2005

Richard Terence Dever

Corrections Sergeant Richard Dever was stabbed to death while assisting remove a disorderly customer from a bar at 85 Main Street in Boston.

Sergeant Dever was off duty at the time but recognized the subject as a former problem inmate at the South Bay Correctional Facility where he worked. As he attempted to convince the man to leave the bar the subject produced a knife and stabbed him in the chest, killing him.

The subject, a known EDP, was taken into custody.

Sergeant Dever had served with the Suffolk County Sheriff's Office for 14 years.

Bio

Age 35
Tour 14 years
Badge Not available

Incident Details

Cause Stabbed
Weapon Edged weapon; Knife
Offender Arrested

disorderly, EDP, off duty

Most Recent Reflection

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Sgt. Dever,
On today, the 13th anniversary of your death I would just like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice for the citizens of of Suffolk County. And to your Family and loved ones, I wish to extend my deepest sympathy. There is no tougher job in in Law Enforcement than that of a Corrections Officer.

R.I.P.
USBP

Anonymous
United States Border Patrol

March 19, 2018