Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Paul Kennefick was killed in an automobile crash on Route 3 South, near Route 53, in Hanover. An oncoming vehicle entered his travel lane, causing him to swerve and slam on his brakes. A vehicle traveling behind him then rear-ended his vehicle as it attempted to avoid the oncoming vehicle too. Four occupants of the wrong-way vehicle exited their car, then re-entered and fled the scene. Patrolman Kennefick was a Vietnam War veteran who had served with the Metropolitan Police Department for eight years and was assigned to the Mounted Unit.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, three children, parents, and six siblings.
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- 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.
Patrolman Kennefick gave the Metropolitan Police Department 8 years.
Thank you for your service to the Boston community, and 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
Paul Michael Kennefick served in the Army (1964â1970) before joining law enforcement.
Patrolman Paul Michael Kennefick 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 Metropolitan Police Department, 4 of 12 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Paul Michael Kennefick's cause is highlighted.
How Paul Michael Kennefick Compares
Offender Outcome
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When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Paul Michael Kennefick is highlighted in Jul.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Paul Michael Kennefick was killed by automobile.
Incident Location
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