BPD Remembers: On at the present time 103 years in the past, January 22, 1920, Patrolman William G. Clancy was killed when he suffered a deadly gunshot wound by an armed youth throughout a dance in Charlestown.
Patrolman Clancy had solely labored for the Boston Police Division for 2 months and was a mere 24-years-old on the time of his loss of life. Making his line of responsibility loss of life ever extra tragic is the truth that he left behind a grieving spouse, and a two-year-old son.
Previous to becoming a member of the Boston Police Division, Patrolman Clancy joined the British Military throughout WWI in 1914, the place he was assigned to the Canadian Regiment. When the US entered the battle, Clancy tied a small American flag to his bayonet and have become the primary American to hold the Stars and Stripes into the Battle of Vimy Ridge.
Patrolman Clancy was laid to relaxation on the Ipswich Highland Cemetery in Ipswich and his title is positioned on the Nationwide Legislation Enforcement Memorial on Panel 42, West Line 12.
In Boston, a Hero Signal is posted on Predominant Road in Charlestown to perpetually honor the reminiscence of a person who gave his life in service to his metropolis. For those who’re within the space, hold a watch out for his Hero Signal and kindly take a second, not solely to honor his sacrifice, however to recollect the family members left in mourning after his tragic passing so a few years in the past.
