Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Robert Hazelhurst was struck and killed by a drunk driver on the Worcester Expressway near Burncoat Street. The driver was charged with DUI. Officer Hazelhurst had served with the Worcester Police Department for seven years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and four children.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Hazelhurst gave the Worcester Police Department 7 years.
Thank you for your service to the Worcester community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Hazelhurst.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Robert R. Hazelhurst 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%.
At Worcester Police Department, 2 of 9 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 22.2% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Robert R. Hazelhurst's cause is highlighted.
How Robert R. Hazelhurst Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Robert R. Hazelhurst is highlighted in Nov.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Robert R. Hazelhurst was killed by automobile.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
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