Widow Maryellen Barry Tells WCVB How the Association Benevolent Fund was There for Her and 7 Kids
Maryellen Barry and the Association President sat down with Channel 5’s Nichole Berlie this week to talk about the new “Protect and Serve” Special Plate and how important they are to supporting the ongoing efforts of the Association Benevolent Fund. “The plates are a way to say ‘thank you’ to those who protect and serve and help out families who are touched by unthinkable grief,” WCVB anchor Maria Stephanos says in the piece. The plates, now available [...]
For Widow, Troopers Have Become “Extended Family”; Assistance Has Been Crucial
Maryellen Barry and her seven children had their world destroyed when her husband, Trooper Paul Barry, died on the job in 2006. In addition to their unthinkable grief, Maryellen and the kids faced an uncertain future without the family patriarch. But before they could even start to worry, the State Police Association of Massachusetts stepped in and started helping – and the assistance has continued ever since. “The immediate short-term assistance is invaluable to young families that [...]
Honor the Sacrifice with ‘Protect & Serve’ Special Plates – Now Available
First responders are on the front lines every day and when tragedy strikes, the resources to help their families are often strained or non-existent. That’s where the State Police Association of Massachusetts Benevolent Fund comes in. And now there’s a new way you can help support the wives, husbands, children and other loved ones of first responders killed or injured in the line of duty. The ‘Protect & Serve’ Special License Plate is now available through the state Registry [...]
New details outline what suspect did in hours before crash that killed state trooper
BOSTON — FOX25 has obtained exclusive new details about what happened in the hours leading up to a car crash that killed a state trooper on the Mass. Pike earlier this year. So far, very little information about the crash has been released about the crash because it is still under investigation. Related Headlines How you can help Trooper Clardy's family Hundreds attend benefit for family of Trooper Clardy NEW DETAILS Sources tell FOX25 that just a few [...]