Officer Jeremiah "Jerry" Hurley was killed while investigating a call regarding a suspicious package in a residential neighborhood. During the investigation the package exploded, killing him and wounding the other officer on the scene.
The bomb had been attached to the bottom of a car when it became dislodged from the vehicle and fell to the ground in the driveway. The bomb builder was convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment, but that conviction was overturned and he was re-sentenced in 2007 to serve 37 years. In August of 2008 a federal appeals court reinstated the life sentence.
Officer Hurley had served with the Boston Police Department for 23 years. He was survived by his wife, two daughters, two stepsons, and two grandchildren.
The bomb had been attached to the bottom of a car when it became dislodged from the vehicle and fell to the ground in the driveway. The bomb builder was convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment, but that conviction was overturned and he was re-sentenced in 2007 to serve 37 years. In August of 2008 a federal appeals court reinstated the life sentence.
Officer Hurley had served with the Boston Police Department for 23 years. He was survived by his wife, two daughters, two stepsons, and two grandchildren.