Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Fitzsimmons suffered a fatal heart attack while on duty.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and four children.
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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.
Police Officer Fitzsimmons served with the Wellesley Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Wellesley community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Fitzsimmons.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Joseph T. Fitzsimmons, Jr. is one of 1,306 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 4% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In MA, 44 of 469 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 9.4% of this state's fallen. That is 5.4 percentage points above the national rate of 4%.
At Wellesley Police Dept., 1 of 3 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Joseph T. Fitzsimmons, Jr.'s cause is highlighted.
How Joseph T. Fitzsimmons, Jr. Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Joseph T. Fitzsimmons, Jr. is highlighted in Apr.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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