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Chief of Police

Mathew M. Mantoni

Mendon Police Department — Mendon, MA

Felonious

End of Watch January 11, 1950

Age 39

Badge 1

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Chief Mathew Mantoni was shot and killed after responding to a disturbance at a local bar at 0030 hours. As he entered the bar one of the patrons opened fire and struck him. Chief Mantoni returned fire and wounded the suspect. A female bystander was also shot and killed in the exchange of gunfire. The suspect was convicted of both murders, served his 35-year sentence, and was released. Chief Mantoni was survived by his wife, son, and three daughters. He was born in Italy and is buried in Swandale Cemetery, Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts.

Survivors

Chief Mantoni was survived by his wife, son, and three daughters.

In Our Keeping

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Chief of Police Mantoni served with the Mendon Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Mendon community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Chief of Police Mantoni.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Mendon Police Department

Type Police Department

Location Mendon, Worcester County, MA

Platform Identity mendpd.worcester.ma.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 11, 1950

Age 39

Badge Number 1

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun

Chief of Police Mathew M. Mantoni is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 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 42.4 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

Mendon Police Department

of 1 officers

100% Felonious

MA — Statewide

199

of 469 officers

42.4% Felonious

Nationwide

of 97,772 officers

0% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Mathew M. Mantoni's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

1 (0%)

Accident

1 (0%)

Illness

1 (0%)

Cardiac

1 (0%)

Undetermined

1 (0%)

Suicide

1 (0%)

How Mathew M. Mantoni Compares

Age at Death

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Mathew M. Mantoni is highlighted in Jan.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,516

May

1,504

Jun

1,442

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,517

Sep

1,491

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Mathew M. Mantoni was killed by gun.

Handgun

3,684

Gun

3,592

Gun; Unknown type

1,492

Shotgun

1,109

Rifle

935

Officer's handgun

909

Others Who Wore This Badge

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