Boston police officer brothers die all of a sudden inside 17 months of one another

Tragedy struck twice in lower than two years for the Boston Police Division and one Dorchester household, as two brothers — each active-duty officers — died all of a sudden inside 17 months of one another.

Boston police introduced Officer Brian J. MacLean’s loss of life final week, noting that the 17-year BPD veteran “served admirably” in a variety of assignments throughout the division’s Roxbury, Mattapan, South Boston, South Finish, and Hyde Park districts. 

“Brian can be drastically missed by his buddies and colleagues right here on the Boston Police Division as we ship our heartfelt condolences to his household and family members throughout this tremendously unhappy and troublesome time,” Boston police mentioned in an announcement. 

The 49-year-old Dorchester native and father of two died Sept. 6, his obituary states.

MacLean died after an unintended fall whereas he was together with his son, in line with a GoFundMe web page elevating cash for his funeral bills and kids. An announcement from the Boston Police Detectives Union confirmed that MacLean suffered an off-duty medical emergency. 

“Brian was a loving father, cherished good friend, and beloved member of the Milton group,” in line with the GoFundMe web page, which had raised greater than $13,000 by Monday afternoon. 

His loss of life comes a little bit greater than a yr after his brother, 16-year Boston Police Officer Robert J. MacLean, died unexpectedly on April 6, 2022. Their father, Harold MacLean, additionally died all of a sudden earlier this yr. 

Brian MacLean, whose Mass of Christian Burial can be held Thursday at Our Girl of the Visitation Parish in Milton, “handed the time studying thriller books, being an avid historical past buff, and watching Jeopardy together with his dad and mom,” in line with his obituary. 

A canine lover and an artist, he was in a position to take scenes from nature and reproduce or illustrate them via his pictures, the obituary states.

“His sudden departure left a void in lots of,” in line with the GoFundMe web page benefitting his household.