Roll of Honor
Incident
Trooper Paul Barry was killed when his patrol struck the back of an unoccupied, parked dump truck in the breakdown lane of northbound I-495 near exit 15 in Wrentham.
A citizen who was certified as an EMT traveling behind Trooper Barry immediately stopped and provided medical care to him. The citizen was able to restore a pulse until another trooper and medical personnel arrived. Trooper Barry was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.
Trooper Barry had served with the Massachusetts State Police for six years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, three sons, four daughters, parents, brother, and sister.
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- August 2, 2026
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Trooper Barry gave the Massachusetts State Police 6 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Massachusetts. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper Barry.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Trooper Paul Francis Barry is one of 10,095 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,587 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%.
At Massachusetts State Police, 25 of 38 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 65.8% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Paul Francis Barry's cause is highlighted.
How Paul Francis Barry Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Paul Francis Barry is highlighted in Jun.
Incident Location
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