Roll of Honor
Alexander Aurelio Fontecha
Incident
Chief of Police Alexander Fontecha was shot and killed by a 72-year-old man who came to his home at the intersection of East Street and Raymond Street. He was hit in the chest with two shotgun blasts as he stepped onto his front porch. Chief Fontecha died in the arms of his 15-year-old son. The suspect was angry with the chief for asking the state fire marshal to investigate a suspicious fire at his business. He pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and was sentenced to 25 to 30 years in prison on January 24th, 1966. He was eventually paroled and died at the age of 93. Chief Fontecha was a United States Army WWII veteran who served in law enforcement for 19 years and was the Chief of Police for the Lyndonville Police Department for nine years; and had previously served as the Chief of Police for the Northfield Police Department for four years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, son, and daughter.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
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.
Chief of Police Fontecha gave the Lyndonville Police Department 19 years.
Thank you for your service to the Lyndonville community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Alexander Aurelio Fontecha served in the Army (1942â1945) before joining law enforcement.
Chief of Police Alexander Aurelio Fontecha is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In VT, 12 of 31 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 38.7% of this state's fallen. That is 15.5 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Alexander Aurelio Fontecha's cause is highlighted.
How Alexander Aurelio Fontecha Compares
Offender Outcome
Sentenced to 25 to 30 years
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Alexander Aurelio Fontecha is highlighted in Jul.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Alexander Aurelio Fontecha was killed by shotgun; 12 gauge.