More than three decades later, Boston Police mourn officer killed in the line of duty

Boston Police on Tuesday remembered Officer Berisford Wayne Anderson, who was killed in the line of duty in 1994.

Anderson was shot and killed after stopping a speeding, wrong-way driver in the area of Spencer Street in Dorchester on Feb. 5, 1994, police said in a statement.

“Officer Anderson, who had completed his tour of duty, courageously confronted the vehicle while dressed in civilian clothes, having already removed his uniform and ballistic vest,” police said.

“Despite identifying himself as a Boston Police Officer, the driver pulled out a handgun and fatally shot Officer Anderson,” police said…

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