Berisford Wayne Anderson

Death by Force

In the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston, on the cold afternoon of February 5, 1994, the life of 37-year-old Berisford Wayne Anderson, a Black/African American male, was tragically cut short. Anderson, a 14-year veteran of the Boston Police Department, had just finished his shift and returned to his home on Spencer Street. Having changed out of his uniform and into civilian clothes, forgoing his ballistic vest, his day was supposed to be winding down. However, duty and instinct intervened when h ...Read More

Police Officer Berisford Wayne Anderson

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