Roll of Honor
Incident
Trooper James Mattaliano and Trooper Paul Perry were killed when their helicopter crashed near Memorial Drive, in Cambridge. Two civilians were also killed in the crash. Trooper Mattaliano had served with the agency for 12 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Trooper Mattaliano gave the Massachusetts State Police 12 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Massachusetts. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper Mattaliano.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Trooper James Mattaliano is one of 10,095 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,587 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. James Mattaliano's cause is highlighted.
How James Mattaliano Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. James Mattaliano is highlighted in Feb.
Incident Location
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