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Berisford Wayne Anderson

Case from Boston, MA dated Feb 05, 1994

Victim Details

Berisford Wayne Anderson

Male

Black / African American

Boston

MA

1994-02-05

37

Berisford

Wayne Anderson

07/07/2026

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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 ...
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