Hampden County Sheriff's Office, Massachusetts
End of Watch: Wednesday, February 22, 1989
Age: 22
Tour of Duty: 2 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire (Inadvertent)
Date of Incident: February 22, 1989
Weapon Used: Officer's handgun
Suspect Info: Not available
Correctional Officer Anthony Acosta was accidentally shot and killed while returning his service revolver to a gun locker at the old Hampden County House of Correction on York Street in Springfield.
He was returning to the gun to the locker following visiting hours when it was accidentally discharged. The round struck him in the face, killing him.
Officer Acosta had served with the Hampden County Sheriff's Office for two years.