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Chief of Police

Mathew M. Mantoni

Mendon Police Department — Mendon, MA

Felonious

End of Watch January 11, 1950

Age 39

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Chief Mathew Mantoni was shot and killed after responding to a disturbance at a local bar at 0030 hours. As he entered the bar one of the patrons opened fire and struck him. Chief Mantoni returned fire and wounded the suspect. A female bystander was also shot and killed in the exchange of gunfire. The suspect was convicted of both murders, served his 35-year sentence, and was released. Chief Mantoni was survived by his wife, son, and three daughters. He was born in Italy and is buried in Swandale Cemetery, Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts.

Survivors

Chief Mantoni was survived by his wife, son, and three daughters.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Chief of Police Mantoni served with the Mendon Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Mendon community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Chief of Police Mantoni.

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

Agency

Department Mendon Police Department

Location Mendon, MA

Platform Identity mendpd.worcester.ma.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 11, 1950

Age 39

Badge Number 1

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Released from prison

Chief of Police Mathew M. Mantoni 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%.

Mendon Police Department

of 1 officers

100% Felonious

MA — Statewide

199

of 469 officers

42.4% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Mathew M. Mantoni's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

17,623 (54.2%)

Accident

10,088 (31%)

Illness

2,974 (9.1%)

Cardiac

1,306 (4%)

Undetermined

260 (0.8%)

Suicide

256 (0.8%)

vehicular

1 (0%)

How Mathew M. Mantoni Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Offender Outcome

Released from prison

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Mathew M. Mantoni is highlighted in Jan.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,517

May

1,505

Jun

1,443

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,516

Sep

1,553

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Mathew M. Mantoni was killed by gun; unknown type.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518