Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Richard Dupre was struck and killed by a drunk driver while working a traffic detail on Route 20, between Main Street and Burgess School Road. The drunk driver was attempting to pass another car in a no-passing zone at the time. The driver fled the scene but was apprehended a short time later. The suspect received only a minimal sentence and was released from jail within one year. Patrolman Dupre was a former Explorer for the Sturbridge Police Department and had served as an officer with the agency for six years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and two children.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Dupre gave the Sturbridge Police Department 6 years.
Thank you for your service to the Sturbridge community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Dupre.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Richard P. Dupre 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%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Richard P. Dupre's cause is highlighted.
How Richard P. Dupre Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Richard P. Dupre is highlighted in Sep.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Richard P. Dupre was killed by automobile.
Incident Location
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