Plymouth Police Officers Fallen in the Line of Duty
Four Plymouth Police Officers have made the ultimate sacrifice protecting our community
Officer Gregg Maloney
End of Watch: Monday, April 1, 2014
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Age: 44
Tour of Duty: 17 years
Cause of Death: Motorcycle Accident
Date of Incident: Tuesday, April 1, 2014
Police Officer Gregg Maloney was killed in a single-vehicle motorcycle crash on Samoset Street, near Pilgrim Trail, while on patrol with another motor officer at approximately 2:15 pm.
He was flown to Mass General Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries a short time later.
He was survived by his wife and two sons.
Patrolman Paul David Murphy
End of Watch: Thursday, January 28, 1965
Age: 36
Tour of Duty: 2 years
Cause of Death: Fall
Date of Incident: Thursday, January 28, 1965
Patrolman Murphy was found unconscious at the base of a flight of ice-covered steps off of School Street. He died a short time later at a Boston Hospital.
Patrolman Murphy was survived by his wife and two children. He was a WW2 USMC veteran serving from 1945-1947.
Patrolman George S. Bell
End of Watch: Saturday, June 29, 1946
Age: 31
Tour of Duty: 4 years
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Saturday, June 29, 1946
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Shot and killed
Patrolman Bell was shot and killed by a migrant worker when he and another officer attempted to arrest him for the murder of a house maid a week earlier. A short time later a state trooper shot and killed the suspect when the suspect opened fire on him in a field near a migrant workers camp.
Patrolman Bell was survived by his wife and was a World War 2 US Marine Corps veteran.
Captain Josiah D. Baxter
End of Watch: Monday, May 3, 1875
Age: 57
Tour of Duty: 17 years
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Monday, May 3, 1875
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Sentenced to prison
Captain Baxter was shot and killed while trying to arrest a domestic abuser. The suspect was captured a short time later. The suspect was convicted of second degree murder and sentenced to prison.
Captain Baxter was survived by his wife.