Thomas J. Duggan Sr.

Lawrence Police Department — Lawrence, MA

Felonious

End of Watch March 16, 1990

Age 47

Tour of Duty 18 yrs

Badge 80

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 4

Incident

Patrolman Thomas Duggan was assaulted on his way to court when he approached a man and woman after they almost hit his vehicle near the intersection of Lowell Street and Boulevard.

The subjects became disorderly and assaulted Patrolman Duggan with an aluminum baseball bat. Patrolman Duggan attempted to take action and place the subjects under arrest. The male subject beat Officer Duggan to death with the bat while the female held his arms. Officer Duggan succumbed to his injuries three days later.

Officer Duggan had served with the Lawrence Police Department for 18 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, three daughters, and son.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Duggan gave the Lawrence Police Department 18 years.
Thank you for your service to the Lawrence community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Duggan.

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

Agency

Department Lawrence Police Department

Type Police Department

Location Lawrence, Essex County, MA

Platform Identity lawrpd.essex.ma.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 16, 1990

Tour of Duty 18 yrs

Age 47

Badge Number 80

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Blunt object

Patrolman Thomas J. Duggan Sr. 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 Lawrence Police Department, 4 of 5 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 80% of this agency's fallen.

Lawrence Police Department

of 5 officers

80% Felonious

MA — Statewide

199

of 469 officers

42.4% Felonious

Nationwide

of 97,772 officers

0% Felonious