Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Thomas Killfoile was killed after being struck by a car while directing concert traffic. Patrolman Killfoile was directing traffic at the Red Lion intersection on Main Street when he was struck and killed by an automobile. He was taken to the hospital and succomed to his injuries four hours later. The area was considered a dangerous spot for the traffic officers because vehicles came from four directions. Concert-goers poured down Prospect Hill in a steady stream toward Main Street while traffic was coming up route 7 toward the town. The man who hit Officer Killfole was found guilty, fined $100, and released.
Survivors
Patrolman Killfoile was survived by his wife, three sons, and a daughter.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Killfoile served with the Stockbridge Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Stockbridge community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Killfoile.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Thomas Edward Killfoile 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 Stockbridge Police Department, 1 of 3 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Thomas Edward Killfoile's cause is highlighted.
How Thomas Edward Killfoile Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Thomas Edward Killfoile is highlighted in Aug.
Incident Location
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