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| Captain Richard J. (Rick) Cashin Massachusetts State Police Massachusetts End of Watch: Wednesday, January 28, 2009 Biographical Info Age: 52 Tour of Duty: 28 years Badge Number: Not available Incident Details Cause of Death: Automobile accident Date of Incident: Wednesday, January 28, 2009 Weapon Used: Not available Suspect Info: Not available Captain Richard Cashin was killed in an on duty automobile accident on Route 1, in Saugus, at approximately 1:45 am. While searching for a reported erratic driver his patrol car left the roadway and struck a utility pole.
Captain Cashin was assigned as the shift commander of Troop A and had served with the Massachusetts State Police for 28 years.
He is survived by his wife, two daughters, and two sons. His uncle, Sergeant Arthur Cashin, was shot and killed in the line of duty on July 20, 1980, while serving with the Chelsea Police Department. Related Line of Duty Deaths |  |