Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Gerard DuFresne was struck and killed by a drunk driver while attempting to stop the vehicle. He was on foot patrol in the center of town when he heard a radio call from an officer who was following a car being driven erratically. As the car approached Patrolman DuFresne's position, he stepped into the roadway in an attempt to get the driver to stop. The vehicle instead struck the officer and continued down the street, where it finally flipped over, and the suspect was apprehended. The suspect claimed that he could have avoided Patrolman DuFresne but decided to strike him instead of striking a building. The suspect was sentenced to three years in prison. Patrolman DuFresne was a U.S. Navy veteran and had served with the Randolph Police Department for two months. He was survived by his wife. He is buried at St. Mary's Cemetery in Randolph, Massachusetts.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife.
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I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Patrolman DuFresne served with the Randolph Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Randolph community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Gerard Francis DuFresne served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Patrolman Gerard Francis DuFresne is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In MA, 199 of 469 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 42.4% of this state's fallen. That is 11.8 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Gerard Francis DuFresne's cause is highlighted.
How Gerard Francis DuFresne Compares
Offender Outcome
Sentenced to three years
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Gerard Francis DuFresne is highlighted in Nov.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Gerard Francis DuFresne was killed by automobile; alcohol involved.