Roll of Honor
Incident
Sergeant Randall Shea was killed in an automobile accident. Sergeant Shea is survived by his wife and two children.
Survivors
Sergeant Shea is survived by his wife and two children.
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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.
Sergeant Shea gave the Swansea Police Department 6 years.
Thank you for your service to the Swansea community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Shea.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Sergeant Randall E. Shea 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 Swansea Police Dept., 1 of 2 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Randall E. Shea's cause is highlighted.
How Randall E. Shea Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Randall E. Shea is highlighted in Feb.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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