Pittsfield Police Department, Massachusetts
End of Watch Wednesday, November 2, 1988
Add to My HeroesTimothy M. Shepard
Officer Timothy Shepard died when he was overcome by heat stroke and dehydration while training during his first day at the former Western Massachusetts Regional Police Academy, at 702 South Westfield Street, in Agawam.
Cadets in the class reported they were pushed to the limits of their endurance with hours of running, push-ups and other exercises that day on just a few small cups of water. Fifteen other cadets of the class of fifty were hospitalized for exhaustion and dehydration. Officer Shepard had undergone a liver transplant, lapsed into a coma, and later died from complications.
Officer Shepard was survived by his expectant wife, mother, father, two brothers, and two sisters at the time of his passing.
Bio
- Age 25
- Tour 5 months
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Heatstroke
- Incident Date Monday, September 19, 1988
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View all 10 ReflectionsOfficer Shepard, it has been 36 years since you were taken from us. New England law enforcement continues to serve and protect and make life secure for our part of the country. I honor your 5 months of law enforcement service to the citizens of Pittsfield.
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