The Ultimate Sacrifice
Routine patrol duties are never ‘routine.’ Danger can be found in every aspect of a Trooper’s job, from a traffic stop along the side of a highway to a manhunt for a serial killer. State Troopers PBA members risk their lives every day while serving and protecting you. Many have made the ultimate sacrifice in pursuit of their duties. Below is a list of Massachusetts State Troopers who have been killed in the line of duty, along with links to websites that honor fallen law enforcement officers.
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Trooper Thomas William Devlin
Massachusetts State Police
EOW: Thursday, September 3, 2020
Cause: Struck by vehicle
Trooper Thomas L. Clardy
Massachusetts State Police
EOW: Wednesday, March 16, 2016
Cause: Automobile crash
Trooper Ellen E. Engelhardt
Massachusetts State Police
EOW: Wednesday, June 1, 2011
Cause: Vehicular assault
Sergeant Douglas A. Weddleton
Massachusetts State Police
EOW: Friday, June 18, 2010
Cause: Vehicular assault
Captain Richard J. Cashin
Massachusetts State Police
EOW: Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Cause: Automobile crash
Trooper Paul Francis Barry
Massachusetts State Police
EOW: Thursday, June 15, 2006
Cause: Automobile crash
Trooper Vincent P. Cila
Massachusetts State Police
EOW: Friday, July 22, 2005
Cause: Motorcycle crash
Trooper Drew C. Chandler
Massachusetts State Police
EOW: Friday, July 21, 2000
Cause: Duty related illness
Trooper James Brian Malloy
Massachusetts State Police
EOW: Thursday, January 23, 1997
Cause: Heart attack
Trooper Paul Andrew Perry
Massachusetts State Police
EOW: Wednesday, February 22, 1995
Cause: Aircraft accident
Trooper James Mattaliano
Massachusetts State Police
EOW: Wednesday, February 22, 1995
Cause: Aircraft accident
Trooper Mark S. Charbonnier
Massachusetts State Police
EOW: Friday, September 2, 1994
Cause: Gunfire
Trooper Davidson Gould Whiting
Massachusetts State Police
EOW: Thursday, August 18, 1994
Cause: Automobile crash
Trooper Joseph Francis Moynihan, Jr.
Massachusetts State Police
EOW: Tuesday, June 19, 1990
Cause: Aircraft accident
Trooper George L. Hanna
Massachusetts State Police
EOW: Saturday, February 26, 1983
Cause: Gunfire
Trooper Donald E. Shea
Massachusetts State Police
EOW: Saturday, December 16, 1978
Cause: Automobile crash
Trooper Perley K. Johnson, Jr.
Massachusetts State Police
EOW: Monday, February 13, 1978
Cause: Fire
Trooper Edward A. Mahoney
Massachusetts State Police
EOW: Sunday, November 21, 1976
Cause: Automobile crash
Trooper Robert J. MacDougall
Massachusetts State Police
EOW: Friday, August 6, 1971
Cause: Struck by vehicle
Sergeant James H. Marshall
Massachusetts State Police
EOW: Friday, October 21, 1960
Cause: Heart attack
Patrolman Wallace E. Mathews
Massachusetts State Police
EOW: Thursday, April 23, 1953
Cause: Motorcycle crash