Roll of Honor
Incident
Trooper Paul Perry and Trooper James Mattaliano were killed when their helicopter crashed near Memorial Drive, in Cambridge. Two civilians were also killed in the crash. Trooper Perry had served with the agency for 14 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and two children.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Trooper Perry gave the Massachusetts State Police 14 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Massachusetts. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper Perry.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Trooper Paul Andrew Perry 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. Paul Andrew Perry's cause is highlighted.
How Paul Andrew Perry Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Paul Andrew Perry is highlighted in Feb.
Incident Location
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