Gary L. Twyman

Lynn Police Department — Lynn, MA

Felonious

End of Watch October 9, 1995

Age 39

Tour of Duty 9 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 10

Incident

Patrolman Gary Twyman was killed after being stabbed at a home on Alley Street in Lynn. Patrolman Twyman, off duty and unarmed, was defending a woman who was being attacked by a knife-wielding man. The man was later found by responding officers and was shot in the leg after refusing to surrender. The suspect was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to life without parole. Patrolman Twyman had served with the Lynn Police Department for nine years.

Survivors

He was survived by his daughter, parents, two brothers, a sister, and a stepson.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Twyman gave the Lynn Police Department 9 years.
Thank you for your service to the Lynn community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Twyman.

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

Agency

Department Lynn Police Department

Location Lynn, MA

Platform Identity lynnpd.essex.ma.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 9, 1995

Tour of Duty 9 yrs

Age 39

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Edged weapon; Knife

Offender Sentenced to life

Patrolman Gary L. Twyman 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 Lynn Police Department, 4 of 11 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 36.4% of this agency's fallen.

Lynn Police Department

of 11 officers

36.4% Felonious

MA — Statewide

199

of 469 officers

42.4% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious