Roll of Honor
Incident
Lieutenant Paul Beaupre was shot and killed after being taken hostage. He was taken to Enfield, Connecticut, and shot execution-style. His body was then left in the yard on a dead-end road, where the homeowner discovered it in the morning. All three suspects were ultimately apprehended. Two of them committed a second murder with Lieutenant Beaupre's gun in Massachusetts, for which they were convicted. Connecticut officials withdrew a bench warrant for the suspect when they learned the suspect had received a life sentence. Two suspects have died in prison. The suspect who pulled the trigger was denied parole in 1999, 2004, 2009, 2014, 2019, and 2020. During the trial in Massachusetts, details emerged about Lieutenant Beaupre's murder. The three men robbed Lieutenant Beaupre as he was entering his vehicle. After identifying himself as a police lieutenant, he was taken to Enfield, where they murdered him. The suspect indicated that he was one of the law enforcement officers on a list targeted for execution by one of the subversive groups. Lieutenant Beaupre had served with the Bloomfield Police Department for 11 years. He was survived by his wife, two daughters, and a son. His son went on to serve with the Connecticut State Police for 28 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, two daughters, and a son.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Lieutenant Beaupre gave the Bloomfield Police Department 11 years.
Thank you for your service to the Bloomfield community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Lieutenant Beaupre.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Lieutenant Paul Joseph Beaupre is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In CT, 74 of 169 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 43.8% of this state's fallen. That is 10.4 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.
At Bloomfield Police Department, 1 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Paul Joseph Beaupre's cause is highlighted.
How Paul Joseph Beaupre Compares
Offender Outcome
Sentenced to life
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Paul Joseph Beaupre is highlighted in Dec.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Paul Joseph Beaupre was killed by gun; unknown type.
Incident Location
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