Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Bliss was killed in an automobile accident while on duty. Patrolman Bliss was the passenger of the vehicle that was involved in a pursuit of a suspected car thief. Patrolman Bliss had served with the Templeton Police Department for two years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and three children.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Bliss gave the Templeton Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Templeton community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Bliss.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Norman F. Bliss 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%.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Norman F. Bliss's cause is highlighted.
How Norman F. Bliss Compares
Offender Outcome
Not available
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Norman F. Bliss is highlighted in Jul.