Eugene F. Scanlon, Sr.

Lawrence Police Department — Lawrence, MA

Felonious Veteran

End of Watch February 12, 1972

Age 42

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 4

Incident

Patrolman Eugene Scanlon succumbed to injuries sustained two weeks earlier when he was attacked by a group of youths at the Central Catholic High School.

He was working an overtime assignment at the dance when he was informed of a disturbance in the parking lot. When he went to investigate he was jumped by several juveniles and severely beaten. He suffered a severe injury which caused his death 14 days later.

Patrolman Scanlon was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War. He was survived by his wife, two daughters, and two sons. Both of his sons also went on to serve with the Lawrence Police Department.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, two daughters, and two sons.

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Tributes

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 Scanlon served with the Lawrence Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Lawrence community. Thank you for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Lawrence Police Department

Location Lawrence, MA

Platform Identity lawrpd.essex.ma.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 12, 1972

Age 42

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Assault

Weapon Person

Military Service

Eugene F. Scanlon, Sr. served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.

Patrolman Eugene F. Scanlon, Sr. 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%.

At Lawrence Police Department, 4 of 5 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 80% of this agency's fallen.

Lawrence Police Department

of 5 officers

80% Felonious

MA — Statewide

199

of 469 officers

42.4% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious