Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Melvin Dyer succumbed to injuries sustained nine days earlier when he was struck by a vehicle at the Marshfield Fair. The incident occurred while he was directing traffic at the intersection of Main and South River Streets when a car failed to stop.
He was transported to Brigham and Women's Hospital, where he remained until succumbing to his injuries.
Officer Dyer served was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran. He served as a part-time police officer for the Duxbury Police Department and had previously served with the Plymouth County Sheriff's Department.
Officer Dyer, it has been 16 years since you were taken from us. New England law enforcement has continued to thrive, learn and become safer due to the traditions and sacrifices you, your family, and many others have made for us. Thank you for your military and years of law enforcement service.
Chief (Ret) Steven Marshall Georges Mills, NH August 25th, 2024
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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.
Police Officer Dyer served with the Duxbury Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Duxbury community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Melvin Eugene Dyer served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Police Officer Melvin Eugene Dyer 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. Melvin Eugene Dyer's cause is highlighted.
How Melvin Eugene Dyer Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Melvin Eugene Dyer is highlighted in Aug.