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Joseph Boswell

Case from San-francisco, CA dated May 03, 1977

Victim Details

Patrol Joseph W.

Male

San-francisco

CA

1977-05-03

53

Joseph

Boswell

07/10/2026

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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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