Roll of Honor
Incident
Trooper Donald Shea was killed in an automobile accident on Route 9 while responding to an accident in Natick. As he crested a hill he observed three juveniles in the roadway and swerved to avoid them. His patrol car struck a utility pole, causing fatal injuries. In July of 1978 Trooper Shea received the State Police Medal for Meritorious Service for his successful investigation of a major felony case in Framingham. Trooper Shea had served with the Massachusetts State Police for three years. He was survived by his wife and two young sons
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Trooper Shea gave the Massachusetts State Police 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Massachusetts. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper Shea.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Trooper Donald E. Shea 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%.
At Massachusetts State Police, 25 of 38 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 65.8% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Donald E. Shea's cause is highlighted.
How Donald E. Shea Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Donald E. Shea is highlighted in Dec.
Incident Location
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