Fitchburg Police Department, Massachusetts
End of Watch Thursday, October 18, 1962
Kenneth B. Bell
Patrolman Bell was killed in a motorcycle accident while providing a motorcycle escort for a United States senator. A vehicle pulled into the path of Patrolman Bell's three-wheeled motorcycle on Water Street, causing him to suffer fatal injuries.
Patrolman Bell had served with the Fitchburg Police Department for almost 8 years. He was survived by his wife and three sons.
Bio
- Age 40
- Tour 7 years, 11 months
- Badge 37
Incident Details
- Cause Motorcycle crash
Most Recent Reflection
View all 12 ReflectionsIt is now 55 years and you have not been forgotten.
God Bless you and forever Rest in Peace, Brother.
I cannot compete with the poignant words of Chief DeMoura from 2012. His eloquence in honoring you is outstanding and I thank him on behalf of all the rest of us.
Ptl. Jim Leahy, Jr.
Harvard University Police Department
October 18, 2017
Recent LODD Deaths
Senior Police Officer Christopher Driver
Rocky Mount Police Department, NC
EOW: June 23, 2018
Correctional Officer Tawanna Marin
Florida Department of Corrections, FL
EOW: June 18, 2018
Deputy Sheriff Theresa King
Wyandotte County Sheriff's Office, KS
EOW: June 16, 2018
Deputy Sheriff Patrick Rohrer
Wyandotte County Sheriff's Office, KS
EOW: June 15, 2018
Sergeant Charles Salaway
New York State Police, NY
EOW: June 9, 2018
Police Officer Malcus Williams, II
Ashland Police Department, OR
EOW: March 2, 2018
Collection Operations Manager Christopher Todd Bacon
United States Department of Homeland Security - Customs and Border Protection - Office of Intelligence, US
EOW: June 7, 2018
Police Officer Charles G. Irvine, Jr.
Milwaukee Police Department, WI
EOW: June 7, 2018
Trooper First Class Walter Greene
Connecticut State Police, CT
EOW: May 31, 2018