Albert A. Lemoine
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Officer

Albert A. Lemoine

Woonsocket Police Department — Woonsocket, RI
Accident
End of Watch October 2, 1937
Age 31
Tour of Duty 7 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Officer Albert Lemoine was killed in a motorcycle accident while pursuing several suspects on Mendon Road. He and his partner were on patrol when the responded to reports of gunshots being fired into the homes of several city officials. Officer Lemoine spotted the vehicle and gave chase but lost control of his motorcycle. Officer Lemoine had served with the agency for 7 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and four children.

In Our Keeping

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Last updated
July 23, 2026

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Tributes

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

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

Agency

Location Woonsocket, RI
Platform Identity wpd.providence.ri.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 2, 1937
Tour of Duty 7 yrs
Age 31
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident
Weapon Automobile
Offender Not available

Officer Albert A. Lemoine 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 RI, 23 of 55 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 41.8% of this state's fallen. That is 10.8 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.

Woonsocket Police Department
1
of 1 officers
100% Accident
RI — Statewide
23
of 55 officers
41.8% Accident
Nationwide
10,088
of 32,508 officers
31% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Albert A. Lemoine's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
17,623 (54.2%)
Accident
10,088 (31%)
Illness
2,974 (9.1%)
Cardiac
1,306 (4%)
Undetermined
260 (0.8%)
Suicide
256 (0.8%)
vehicular
1 (0%)

How Albert A. Lemoine Compares

Age at End of Watch
31
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years
Years of Service
7
This officer
Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

Offender Outcome

Not available

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Albert A. Lemoine is highlighted in Oct.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
707
May
847
Jun
795
Jul
897
Aug
937
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897