Bio & Incident Details
Age: 38
Tour: 12 years
Badge # 1
Cause: Gunfire
Incident Date: 2/1/1994
Weapon: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect: Sentenced to life
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Chief Robert Mortell was shot and killed after locating three burglary suspects. Chief Mortell was responding to the call from a neighboring department and as he turned the corner to the residence where the burglary had occurred, in a fairly wooded area, he spotted one of the suspects. With his arm raised and his weapon pointed, he was telling the suspect to stop when the suspect opened fire, killing him. One of the suspects was arrested and sentenced to life.
A Boston police officer, while on his way home from the funeral of Chief Mortell, apprehended a suspect who and just shot and killed Police Officer Berisford Anderson of the Boston Police Department.
Chief Mortell was an instructor at the in-service academy at Mt. Wachusett Community College, served as the Town of Paxton D.A.R.E. Officer, and was a high honors graduate of the Quinsigamond Community College Criminal Justice Program. He had served with the agency for 12 years. He is survived by his wife, son, and two daughters.
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