Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman George Angeli was struck and killed by a drunk driver while investigating an accident on Curran Memorial Highway at approximately 11:15 p.m. The 16-year-old driver and five companions ran from the car after hitting Patrolman Angeli. He struck Patrolman Angeli so hard that his service revolver and holster were ripped from his belt and embedded in the car's fender. It was estimated that he was driving between 90 and 95 miles per hour. The driver was arrested and charged with drunk driving, reckless driving, and speeding. The driver was found delinquent of the traffic charges and fined $1,250.00, ordered to pay Patrolman Angeli's family $1,000.00, placed on three-year probation, and revoked his license for ten years. He was also left blind in one eye due to the collision. Patrolman Angeli was a U.S. Navy WWII veteran and had served with the North Adams Police Department for six years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, three children, mother, and three siblings.
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- July 23, 2026
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I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Patrolman Angeli gave the North Adams Police Department 6 years.
Thank you for your service to the North Adams community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
George Otavio Angeli served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Patrolman George Otavio Angeli is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 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 11.8 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. George Otavio Angeli's cause is highlighted.
How George Otavio Angeli Compares
Offender Outcome
Cause: Vehicular assault
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. George Otavio Angeli is highlighted in Jul.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. George Otavio Angeli was killed by automobile; alcohol involved.