Robert R. Hazelhurst

Worcester Police Department — Worcester, MA

Felonious

End of Watch November 21, 1968

Age 31

Tour of Duty 7 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 8

Incident

Police Officer Robert Hazelhurst was struck and killed by a drunk driver on the Worcester Expressway near Burncoat Street. The driver was charged with DUI. Officer Hazelhurst had served with the Worcester Police Department for seven years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and four children.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Hazelhurst gave the Worcester Police Department 7 years.
Thank you for your service to the Worcester community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Hazelhurst.

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

Agency

Department Worcester Police Department

Location Worcester, MA

Platform Identity worcpd.worcester.ma.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 21, 1968

Tour of Duty 7 yrs

Age 31

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Automobile; Alcohol involved

Offender Charged with DUI

Police Officer Robert R. Hazelhurst 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 Worcester Police Department, 2 of 9 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 22.2% of this agency's fallen.

Worcester Police Department

of 9 officers

22.2% Felonious

MA — Statewide

199

of 469 officers

42.4% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious