Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Frank Kowal was killed in a motorcycle accident while on duty. His motorcycle struck a curb near the Calvin Coolidge Bridge abutment on the Northampton-Amherst Highway, now Route 9.
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- July 23, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Kowal served with the Hadley Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Hadley community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Kowal.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Frank Kowal is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In MA, 158 of 469 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 33.7% of this state's fallen. That is 2.7 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Hadley Police Department, 2 of 2 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Frank Kowal's cause is highlighted.
How Frank Kowal Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Frank Kowal is highlighted in Jul.
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