Tyngsborough Police Department, Massachusetts
End of Watch: Tuesday, May 8, 2007
Age: 48
Tour of Duty: 20 years
Badge Number: 4
Cause of Death: Duty related illness
Date of Incident: December 3, 2005
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Patrol Officer John Georges died as the result of a blood clot which developed as the result of a previous leg injury. He sustained the injury while saving a civilian who had been severely injured in a car accident.
The blood clot broke free and traveled to his heart, causing his death.
Officer Georges was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and had served with the Tyngsborough Police Department for 20 years. He was survived by his wife, three children, parents, and four siblings.