Pawtucket Police Department, Rhode Island
End of Watch Monday, June 30, 1958
Add to My HeroesThomas Truesdale
Detective Lieutenant Thomas Truesdale and Patrolman Emil Newberg were both shot and killed as they tried to disarm a suicidal man who had barricaded himself in a bathroom with a pistol. The suspect, 35, had walked away from a V A veterans mental institution in Brockton, Mass. on October 21, 1957. He was committed in Providence mental hospital where he died in 1983.
Detective Lieutenant Truesdale had served with the Pawtuckett Police Department for 37 years and was killed on his 58th birthday.
Bio
- Age 58
- Tour 37 years
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Gunfire
- Weapon Handgun; .38 caliber
- Offender Committed
Most Recent Reflection
View all 17 ReflectionsLieutenant Truesdale, it has been 66 years since you were taken from us. New England law enforcement has continued to thrive, learn, and become safer due to the traditions and sacrifices you, your family, and many others have made for us. Thank you for your 37 years of law enforcement service.
Chief (Ret) Steven Marshall
Georges Mills, NH
June 30, 2024
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