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Photograph: Captain Richard J. (Rick) Cashin

Patch image: Massachusetts State Police, Massachusetts






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
Patch image: Massachusetts State Police, MassachusettsSergeant Arthur Cashin
Chelsea Police Department, MA
EOW: Sunday, July 20, 1980
Cause of Death: Gunfire

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