Irene M. Boyle

Irene M. "June" Boyle (1955 - ) is a former Fairfax County Police detective.

Originally from Boston, Boyle began her career with the department in 1975 as a patrol officer working out of the Franconia District Station.[1] She was slightly injured, along with officers Thomas J. Richardson and Riley Wilson in a wild car chase in Alexandria on April 9, 1977 in which suspect Carl E. Wynn, III struck both parked cars and police vehicles before his 1969 Chevrolet was finally wrecked by pursuing officers.[2]

She later moved to the department's narcotics division, and while attempting to arrest 27-year-old independent recreational pharmaceutical salesman Jose Carlos Rodriguez on November 16, 1987, shot the unarmed Rodriguez in the face when he surprised her by popping up from behind the dashboard in his pickup truck.[3] The mortally wounded Rodriguez was taken to Alexandria Hospital, where he died.[3] After spending some time riding a desk, Boyle was cleared by Commonwealth's Attorney Robert F. Horan, Jr., who maintained his perfect record of not prosecuting Fairfax County police officers involved in shootings.[4]

Boyle became the robbery department's first female detective in 1992, and later moved to the department's sex crimes unit in 1994.[1]

While still with the sex crimes unit, she was loaned to the homicide unit to investigate the Thanksgiving Day 1995 murder of Anne Harper.[5] After nearly 3 years of persistent investigation, Boyle's efforts resulted in the arrest of Anne's brother Matthew in September 1998 and his conviction in February 1999.[5] For her dogged detective work, Boyle was named as one of the three Virginia Homicide Investigators Association Top Homicide Investigators in 1999.[1]

Along with detective Dennis Harris, Boyle's interrogation of Paul R. Pisacane and Pisacane's subsequent confession to the murders of Henry A. Garvey and John W. Bannister in January and March of 2000 was crucial in securing Pisacane's murder conviction in July of that year.[6]

In 2002, Boyle became the lead detective in the October 14 shooting of FBI analyst Linda Franklin outside a Home Depot in Falls Church. Working with FBI Agent Brad Garrett, Detective Boyle's six hour November 7 interrogation of Lee Boyd Malvo resulted in Malvo's 2003 conviction as one of the 2 so-called DC Snipers.[7]

Detective Boyle retired from the department in January, 2007.[5]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Jackman, Tom. "Detective Named 'Top Homicide Investigator'." The Washington Post: 0. Oct 07 1999. National Newspapers Core. Web. 25 Nov. 2012.
  2. ↑ "3 Officers Hurt, 8 Cars Damaged in Fairfax Chase." The Washington Post (1974-Current file): 1. Apr 14 1977. ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The Washington Post (1877-1996). Web. 25 Nov. 2012.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Davis, Patricia "Fatal Shooting was Accidental, Police Say." The Washington Post (1974-Current file): 1. Nov 18 1987. ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The Washington Post (1877-1996). Web. 25 Nov. 2012.
  4. ↑ Davis, Patricia. "Horan Sees no Criminal Liability in Police Shooting of Drug Suspect." The Washington Post (1974-Current file): 1. Dec 17 1987. ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The Washington Post (1877-1996). Web. 25 Nov. 2012.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Jackman, Tom. "UPDATE: Documentary to Feature Retired Fairfax Detective Who Helped Solve Sniper Case." The Washington Post: 0. Mar 11 2007. National Newspapers Core. Web. 25 Nov. 2012.
  6. ↑ Jackman, Tom. "Mt. Vernon Area Man, 21, Pleads Guilty in 2 Strangulations." The Washington Post: 0. Jul 06 2000. National Newspapers Core. Web. 25 Nov. 2012.
  7. ↑ Jackman, Tom. "Defense may Target Malvo Interrogation." The Washington Post: 0. Apr 11 2003. National Newspapers Core. Web. 25 Nov. 2012.