Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Jose Torres was struck and killed by a dump truck while directing traffic at a construction site near the intersection of Pontoosic and Little River Roads at approximately 7:30 am.
He was transported to Baystate Medical Center, where he succumbed to his injuries approximately two hours later.
Officer Torres was a U.S. Army veteran and had served with the Westfield Police Department for 27 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and two sons.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
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.
Police Officer Torres gave the Westfield Police Department 27 years.
Thank you for your service to the Westfield community. Thank you for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Jose Torres served in the U.S. Army before joining law enforcement.
Police Officer Jose Torres 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%.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Jose Torres's cause is highlighted.
How Jose Torres Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Jose Torres is highlighted in Jul.
Incident Location
Military Service
Jose Torres served in the U.S. Army before joining law enforcement.
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