Trooper Richard F. Champy
New Hampshire State Police
New Hampshire
End of Watch: Friday, February 3, 1978

Biographical Info
Age: 32
Tour of Duty: 8 years
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Date of Incident: Friday, February 3, 1978
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available

Trooper Champy suffered a fatal heart attack while struggling with a hit-and-run suspect. He had responded to a call of a vehicle running another vehicle off the road. After a short pursuit Trooper Champy and another trooper began to struggle with the suspect.

Trooper Champy had been with the agency for eight years and was survived by his wife and two daughters.