Massachusetts State Police, Massachusetts
End of Watch Tuesday, June 19, 1990
Add to My HeroesJoseph Francis Moynihan, Jr.
Trooper Joseph Moyhnihan was killed in an airplane crash in Greenville, Maine, while en route to an FBI SWAT training course in Maine.
The single engine Piper PA-28-161 he was a passenger in encountered heavy fog as it approached the Greenville airport, which obscured the runway. As the pilot searched for the airport the plane crashed into a mountain approximately seven miles southeast of the airport. Trooper Moynihan and the pilot were both killed.
Trooper Moynihan was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force and had served with the Massachusetts State Police for 10 years.
Bio
- Age 34
- Tour 10 years
- Badge Not available
- Military Veteran
Incident Details
- Cause Aircraft accident
- Location Maine
Most Recent Reflection
View all 32 ReflectionsToday, June 19, 2019, the Massachusetts State Police takes a moment to honor and remember Trooper Joseph F. Moynihan, Jr. on this his 29th anniversary. May he continue to rest in peace knowing that his memory, sacrifice and family have not been forgotten.
Tpr. Thomas E. Dolan (Ret)
Massachusetts State Police
June 19, 2019
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