Pawtucket Police Department, Rhode Island
End of Watch Tuesday, June 26, 1984
Add to My HeroesDoreen A. Tomlinson
Patrolwoman Doreen Tomlinson was killed when she lost control of her patrol car during a high-speed chase on Power Road.
When her patrol car went through a gravelly portion of the road, it fish-tailed, causing it to go out of control and struck a back-hoe and a utility pole.
Patrolwoman Tomlinson had served with the Pawtucket Police Department for seven months. She was survived by her parents, four brothers, and one sister.
Patrolwoman Tomlinson was the first woman law enforcement officer killed in Rhode Island. Her father was a Captain in the Pawtucket Police Department.
Bio
- Age 22
- Tour 7 months
- Badge 142
Incident Details
- Cause Vehicle pursuit
- Weapon Automobile
- Offender Not available
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