Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrol Officer John Georges died as the result of a blood clot which developed as the result of a previous leg injury. He sustained the injury while saving a civilian who had been severely injured in a car accident.
The blood clot broke free and traveled to his heart, causing his death.
Officer Georges was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and had served with the Tyngsborough Police Department for 20 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, three children, parents, and four siblings.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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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.
Patrol Officer Georges gave the Tyngsborough Police Department 20 years.
Thank you for your service to the Tyngsborough 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
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
John Peter Georges served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Patrol Officer John Peter Georges is one of 2,974 officers lost to illness connected to their service across the full record of this memorial — 9.1% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In MA, 59 of 469 officers were lost to illness connected to their service — 12.6% of this state's fallen. That is 3.5 percentage points above the national rate of 9.1%.
At Tyngsborough Police Department, 1 of 2 officers on record were lost to illness connected to their service — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Illness compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. John Peter Georges's cause is highlighted.
How John Peter Georges Compares
When Illness Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Illness deaths across the full memorial record. John Peter Georges is highlighted in May.
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