Paul Michael Kennefick

Metropolitan Police Department — Boston, MA

Veteran → Veteran → Felonious

End of Watch July 14, 1982

Age 39

Tour of Duty 8 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Military Department 11

Incident

Patrolman Paul Kennefick was killed in an automobile crash on Route 3 South, near Route 53, in Hanover. An oncoming vehicle entered his travel lane, causing him to swerve and slam on his brakes. A vehicle traveling behind him then rear-ended his vehicle as it attempted to avoid the oncoming vehicle too. Four occupants of the wrong-way vehicle exited their car, then re-entered and fled the scene. Patrolman Kennefick was a Vietnam War veteran who had served with the Metropolitan Police Department for eight years and was assigned to the Mounted Unit.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, three children, parents, and six siblings.

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Last updated: 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.
Patrolman Kennefick gave the Metropolitan Police Department 8 years.
Thank you for your service to the Boston community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

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

Agency

Department Metropolitan Police Department

Type Police Department

Location Boston, MA

Platform Identity mpd.suffolk.ma.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 14, 1982

Tour of Duty 8 yrs

Age 39

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Automobile

Military Service

Paul Michael Kennefick served in the U.S. Army (1964â1970) before joining law enforcement.

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Patrolman Paul Michael Kennefick 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 97,759 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%.

At Metropolitan Police Department, 4 of 12 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.

Metropolitan Police Department

of 12 officers

33.3% Felonious

MA — Statewide

199

of 469 officers

42.4% Felonious

Nationwide

of 97,759 officers

0% Felonious