Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer John Sullivan and Officer Murphy were killed when they were struck by a train. Officer Sullivan had served with the agency for 35 years.
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- August 2, 2026
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35 years. You could have gone home.
Police Officer Sullivan gave the Springfield Police Department 35 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Springfield community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Sullivan.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer John P. Sullivan Sr. is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 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 33.7 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Springfield Police Department, 7 of 19 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 36.8% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. John P. Sullivan Sr.'s cause is highlighted.
How John P. Sullivan Sr. Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. John P. Sullivan Sr. is highlighted in Feb.
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