Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Kelley was killed in an automobile accident during a vehicle pursuit. The vehicle they were chasing overturned, causing the driver of the patrol car to take evasive action. The patrol car went off the road and struck a tree, causing fatal injuries to Officer Kelley.
Survivors
Officer Kelley was survived by his wife, son, and two daughters.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Kelley served with the Lunenburg Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Lunenburg community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Kelley.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Officer Ivan E. Kelley 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%.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Ivan E. Kelley's cause is highlighted.
How Ivan E. Kelley Compares
Offender Outcome
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When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Ivan E. Kelley is highlighted in Apr.