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Trooper Robert MacDougall was struck and killed by a vehicle on Route 20 near Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, while investigating an earlier assault. He was standing in front of a vehicle containing a person he suspected of being involved in the assault. A tractor trailer struck the back of that vehicle, pushing it into Trooper MacDougall. Trooper MacDougall had served with the agency for 3 years.
Survivors
He was survived by a son who later became a trooper for the agency.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Trooper MacDougall 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 MacDougall.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
The Sacrifice · Accident
Massachusetts State Police has lost 38 officers; 25 of them lost to accidents.
Robert is one of 158 officers lost to accidents in MA, 33.7% of the 469 remembered there.
Robert is one of 8,275 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,551 remembered there.
Robert is one of 10,100 officers lost to accidents worldwide, 29.6% of the 34,117 remembered here.
34,117 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.
Time
In 1971, 1 officer at Massachusetts State Police was lost to accidents, the 4th heaviest of 22 years on record. The heaviest was 1950, with 2.
In 1971, 2 officers in MA were lost to accidents, the 15th heaviest of 86 years on record. The heaviest was 1934, with 9.
In 1971, 79 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 29th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.
In 1971, 91 officers worldwide were lost to accidents, the 36th heaviest of 200 years on record. The heaviest was 1930, with 131.
Who
Robert was 25. Of the 25 lost to accidents at Massachusetts State Police whose age is recorded, half were between 28 and 36; the middle age was 32. Robert had served 3 years; the middle length of service was 3 years.
Robert was 25. Of the 154 lost to accidents in MA whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 46; the middle age was 39. Robert had served 3 years; the middle length of service was 8 years.
Robert was 25. Of the 7,718 lost to accidents in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 46; the middle age was 36. Robert had served 3 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
Robert was 25. Of the 9,451 lost to accidents worldwide whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 45; the middle age was 36. Robert had served 3 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
When
August holds 12% of these deaths at Massachusetts State Police; February holds the most, 16%. Fridays: 16%.
August holds 12.7% of these deaths in MA, more than any other month. Fridays: 19.6%.
August holds 9.5% of these deaths in the United States, more than any other month. Fridays: 15.1%.
August holds 9.3% of these deaths worldwide, more than any other month. Fridays: 15%.
How
Accident deaths account for 65.8% of all 38 deaths at Massachusetts State Police, the most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 33.7% of all 469 deaths in MA, the 2nd most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 29.6% of all 34,117 deaths worldwide, the 2nd most common cause.
His people
Massachusetts State Police has 38 officers remembered here, Robert among them.
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Llewellyn A. Lowther
Sep 20, 1924
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George L. Prentiss
Oct 1, 1927
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John E. Higgins
Apr 14, 1928
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Charles A. Better
Sep 28, 1930
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Charles F. McGonagle
Aug 2, 1932
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Earl W. Tobin
Mar 30, 1934
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Joseph W. Kelly
Jul 23, 1938
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Albert T. Hayes
Feb 9, 1940
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Charles J. Collins
May 20, 1942
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Alfred A. Hewett
Jan 4, 1950
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Daniel Furtado
Oct 8, 1950
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Alje M. Savela
Aug 31, 1951
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Wallace E. Mathews
Apr 23, 1953
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James H. Marshall
Oct 21, 1960
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Robert J. MacDougall
Aug 6, 1971
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Edward A. Mahoney
Nov 21, 1976
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Perley Kenneth Johnson Jr.
Feb 13, 1978
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Donald E. Shea
Dec 16, 1978
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George L. Hanna
Feb 26, 1983
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Joseph Francis Moynihan, Jr.
Jun 19, 1990
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Davidson Gould Whiting
Aug 18, 1994
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Mark S. Charbonnier
Sep 2, 1994
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James Mattaliano
Feb 22, 1995
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Paul Andrew Perry
Feb 22, 1995
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James Brian Malloy
Jan 23, 1997
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Drew C. Chandler
Jul 21, 2000
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Vincent P. Cila
Jul 22, 2005
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Paul Francis Barry
Jun 15, 2006
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Paul McCarthy
Jul 1, 2006
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Richard J. Cashin
Jan 28, 2009
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Douglas A. Weddleton
Jun 18, 2010
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Ellen E. Engelhardt
Jun 1, 2011
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Christopher O’Neil
Feb 25, 2016
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Thomas Lee Clardy
Mar 16, 2016
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Thomas William Devlin
Sep 3, 2020
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Tamar Anoush Bucci
Mar 3, 2022
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Enrique Delgado-Garcia
Sep 13, 2024
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Kevin Trainor
May 6, 2026
Where
Where the Name Is Cut
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 26-W
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