Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Stephen LaPorta was struck and killed by the driver of a vehicle on Route 146 around 12:40 a.m.
On northbound Route 146 past exit 6, Officer LaPorta was helping a disabled motorist in the freezing rain when a tractor-trailer hit him. Despite emergency responders providing life-saving measures, he died at the scene.
The driver was transported to a local hospital and treated for minor injuries.
Officer LaPorta had served with the Uxbridge Police Department for over one year.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and child.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
You barely got started.
Police Officer LaPorta gave the Uxbridge Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Uxbridge community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer LaPorta.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Stephen A. LaPorta is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 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%.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Stephen A. LaPorta's cause is highlighted.
How Stephen A. LaPorta Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Stephen A. LaPorta is highlighted in Jan.