Acquitted of the death-related charges. Convicted of operating under the influence.
Read the verdictBoston 25 News / 2025-06-09
Corroborates the laboratory-cut correction and denial of the mistrial request described in S82. Does not establish the cause of the sleeve damage.
The Read Record 2026-11-03
June 9 report: Brennan acknowledges mistake about back-of-sweatshirt holes; court denies mistrial and corrects the jury.
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John O’Keefe served Boston as a police officer for 16 years. He was 46 when he died.
To his family, John was a devoted son, brother, uncle and friend. After his sister and her husband died, he took on raising his niece and nephew, making their needs the center of his life.
We honor the life he lived, the people he cared for and the community he served. As we examine the record, we keep John and the loss felt by those who loved him at the heart of this work.
Justice for John!
About his life: His family’s remembrance Police tribute and service history (AP / WBUR)