Patrol Special Police Officer Joseph W. Boswell, aged 53, tragically lost his life on May 3, 1977, in San Francisco, California. Officer Boswell was fatally shot while interrupting a robbery at a drugstore located at 2450 San Bruno Avenue. The incident occurred around 9:00 pm when three suspects had taken five drugstore employees hostage. Upon entering the store, Officer Boswell was shot twice with a 12-gauge shotgun and once with a handgun. Despite his efforts to thwart the robbery, the injurie
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