Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Joseph Kelly was killed in an automobile accident while on patrol on Plymouth-Carver Road in the town of Plymouth. Patrolman Kelly had served with the Massachusetts State Police for two years and was assigned to D Troop.
Survivors
He was survived by his father and two brothers.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Kelly gave the Massachusetts State Police 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Massachusetts. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Kelly.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Joseph W. Kelly is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In MA, 158 of 469 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 33.7% of this state's fallen. That is 2.7 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Massachusetts State Police, 25 of 38 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 65.8% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Joseph W. Kelly's cause is highlighted.
How Joseph W. Kelly Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Joseph W. Kelly is highlighted in Jul.
Incident Location
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