Fitchburg Police Department, Massachusetts
End of Watch: Thursday, October 18, 1962
Age: 40
Tour of Duty: 7 years, 11 months
Badge Number: 37
Cause of Death: Motorcycle crash
Date of Incident: October 18, 1962
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Patrolman Kenneth Bell was killed in a motorcycle crash while providing a motorcycle escort for Edward Kennedy, who was campaigning for the United States Senate.
A vehicle pulled into the path of Patrolman Bell's three-wheeled motorcycle at the intersection of Water Street and Wanoosnoc Road, causing him to suffer fatal injuries.
Patrolman Bell was a U.S. Army veteran of WWII and a recipient of the Purple Heart. He had served with the Fitchburg Police Department for almost eight years. He was survived by his wife, three sons, three sisters, and four brothers.