Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman John Guthrie succumbed to injuries sustained five days earlier when he was struck by a car while directing traffic.
The impact threw Patrolman Guthrie into the path of oncoming streetcar. He was transported to a local hospital where he remained until succumbing to his injuries.
Patrolman Guthrie had served with the Cambridge Police Department for 17 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and one child.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Guthrie gave the Cambridge Police Department 17 years.
Thank you for your service to the Cambridge community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Guthrie.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman John J. Guthrie 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%.
At Cambridge Police Department, 4 of 12 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. John J. Guthrie's cause is highlighted.
How John J. Guthrie Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. John J. Guthrie is highlighted in Dec.
Others Who Wore This Badge
11 officers from Cambridge Police Department are honored on badge.nw.
