SALEM, MASS. (WHDH) - Mourners gathered on the Salem Common on Thursday for a funeral ceremony for an officer who died a week ago in a violent head-on crash.
Salem officers, family members, and friends paid their respects to Dana Mazola, 56, who was laid to rest following a tragic crash on June 25.
The 31-year veteran of the police force died in a crash on Jefferson Avenue while off the job on June 25 – eight hours after he filed for retirement, police said.
Salem officers attended Thursday’s ceremony to remember the man who they say was selfless on and off of the job.
Mazola leaves behind a wife and two daughters.
(Copyright (c) 2026 Sunbeam Television. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.)