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John O’Keefe *COP
Gender : Male
Age : 46
Race : White
Date : 01/29/2022
Location : Fairview Rd
City : Boston
County : Suffolk
State : Massachusetts
Agency : Boston PD
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by intoxicated girlfriendKilled by intoxicated girlfriend
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Karen Read, 42, girlfriend of Boston police officer John O’Keefe, was allegedly drunk when she hit officer O’Keefe with her car, killing him. A Norfolk County grand jury indicted Read in June on charges of second-degree murder, motor vehicle manslaughter and leaving the scene of a collision causing death. Her defense team alleged that the death was caused by third parties.