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Trooper Thomas Devlin succumbed to injuries sustained on July 26th, 2018, when he was struck by a vehicle on Route 3, south of exit 29 in Billerica, while conducting a traffic stop.
Around 12:00 p.m., Trooper Devlin was speaking to the driver of the vehicle he had stopped when another vehicle entered the shoulder of the roadway and struck him, pinning him between the two cars. He suffered serious head and back injuries. He passed away from complications of the injuries on September 3rd, 2020.
Trooper Devlin had served with the Massachusetts State Police for 33 years.
Survivors
Survivors include his wife and four children.
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35 years. You could have gone home.
Trooper Devlin gave the Massachusetts State Police 35 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the people of Massachusetts. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper Devlin.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
The Sacrifice · Accident
Massachusetts State Police has lost 38 officers; 25 of them lost to accidents.
Thomas is one of 158 officers lost to accidents in MA, 33.7% of the 469 remembered there.
Thomas is one of 8,274 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,543 remembered there.
Thomas is one of 10,099 officers lost to accidents worldwide, 29.8% of the 33,910 remembered here.
33,910 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.
Time
In 2020, 1 officer at Massachusetts State Police was lost to accidents, the 4th heaviest of 22 years on record. The heaviest was 1950, with 2.
In 2020, 1 officer in MA was lost to accidents, the 44th heaviest of 86 years on record. The heaviest was 1934, with 9.
In 2020, 45 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 103rd heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.
In 2020, 49 officers worldwide were lost to accidents, the 105th heaviest of 200 years on record. The heaviest was 1930, with 131.
Who
Thomas was 58. Of the 25 lost to accidents at Massachusetts State Police whose age is recorded, half were between 28 and 36; the middle age was 32. Thomas had served 35 years; the middle length of service was 3 years.
Thomas was 58. Of the 154 lost to accidents in MA whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 46; the middle age was 39. Thomas had served 35 years; the middle length of service was 8 years.
Thomas was 58. Of the 7,715 lost to accidents in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 46; the middle age was 36. Thomas had served 35 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
Thomas was 58. Of the 9,448 lost to accidents worldwide whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 45; the middle age was 36. Thomas had served 35 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
When
September holds 12% of these deaths at Massachusetts State Police; February holds the most, 16%. Thursdays: 20%.
September holds 8.9% of these deaths in MA; August holds the most, 12.7%. Thursdays: 13.9%.
September holds 9.2% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Thursdays: 14%.
September holds 9.1% of these deaths worldwide; August holds the most, 9.3%. Thursdays: 14.2%.
How
Accident deaths account for 65.8% of all 38 deaths at Massachusetts State Police, the most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 33.7% of all 469 deaths in MA, the 2nd most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,543 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 29.8% of all 33,910 deaths worldwide, the 2nd most common cause.
His people
Massachusetts State Police has 38 officers remembered here, Thomas among them.
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Llewellyn A. Lowther
Sep 20, 1924
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George L. Prentiss
Oct 1, 1927
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John E. Higgins
Apr 14, 1928
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Charles A. Better
Sep 28, 1930
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Charles F. McGonagle
Aug 2, 1932
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Earl W. Tobin
Mar 30, 1934
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Joseph W. Kelly
Jul 23, 1938
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Albert T. Hayes
Feb 9, 1940
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Charles J. Collins
May 20, 1942
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Alfred A. Hewett
Jan 4, 1950
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Daniel Furtado
Oct 8, 1950
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Alje M. Savela
Aug 31, 1951
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Wallace E. Mathews
Apr 23, 1953
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James H. Marshall
Oct 21, 1960
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Robert J. MacDougall
Aug 6, 1971
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Edward A. Mahoney
Nov 21, 1976
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Perley K. Johnson, Jr.
Feb 13, 1978
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Donald E. Shea
Dec 16, 1978
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George L. Hanna
Feb 26, 1983
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Joseph Francis Moynihan, Jr.
Jun 19, 1990
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Davidson Gould Whiting
Aug 18, 1994
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Mark S. Charbonnier
Sep 2, 1994
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James Mattaliano
Feb 22, 1995
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Paul Andrew Perry
Feb 22, 1995
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James Brian Malloy
Jan 23, 1997
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Drew C. Chandler
Jul 21, 2000
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Vincent P. Cila
Jul 22, 2005
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Paul Francis Barry
Jun 15, 2006
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Paul McCarthy
Jul 1, 2006
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Richard J. Cashin
Jan 28, 2009
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Douglas A. Weddleton
Jun 18, 2010
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Ellen E. Engelhardt
Jun 1, 2011
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Christopher O’Neil
Feb 25, 2016
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Thomas L. Clardy
Mar 16, 2016
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Thomas William Devlin
Sep 3, 2020
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Tamar Anoush Bucci
Mar 3, 2022
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Enrique Delgado-Garcia
Sep 13, 2024
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Kevin Trainor
May 6, 2026
Where
Where the Name Is Cut
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 63-W
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