Roll of Honor
Joseph A. Pelletier
Incident
Chief Joseph Pelletier was killed in a motorcycle accident while responding to an illegal bootlegging call. An oncoming vehicle struck his motorcycle, causing him to be thrown to the ground. He was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.
Chief Pelletier, a WWI U.S. military veteran, had served with the agency for six years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and child.
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- August 2, 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.
Chief of Police Pelletier gave the Tyngsborough Police Department 6 years.
Thank you for your service to the Tyngsborough community. Thank you 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
Joseph A. Pelletier served in the the United States military before joining law enforcement.
Chief of Police Joseph A. Pelletier is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,756 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 33.7 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Tyngsborough Police Department, 1 of 2 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Joseph A. Pelletier's cause is highlighted.
How Joseph A. Pelletier Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Joseph A. Pelletier is highlighted in Jun.
Military Service
Joseph A. Pelletier served in the United States military before joining law enforcement.
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