Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Roland Kinlock suffered a fatal heart attack when he was assaulted while making an arrest. Officer Kinlock had served with the Methuen Police Department for 31 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, daughter, and three grandchildren.
In Our Keeping
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
31 years. You could have gone home.
Police Officer Kinlock gave the Methuen Police Department 31 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Methuen community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Kinlock.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Roland Kinlock is one of 1,306 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 4% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In MA, 44 of 469 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 9.4% of this state's fallen. That is 5.4 percentage points above the national rate of 4%.
At Methuen Police Department, 1 of 5 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 20% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Roland Kinlock's cause is highlighted.
How Roland Kinlock Compares
Offender Outcome
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When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Roland Kinlock is highlighted in Jan.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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