BILLERICA, MASS. (WHDH) - A Massachusetts State Police trooper has died from the injuries he suffered after he was struck by a vehicle on a highway in Billerica in 2018, officials announced Thursday.
Veteran trooper Thomas Devlin passed away Thursday at the age of 58, after undergoing many surgeries on his leg, back, and head, the law enforcement agency said in a Facebook post.
“Trooper Devlin upheld the highest ideals of the Massachusetts State Police: integrity, dedication to duty and service to others,” Colonel Christopher S. Mason wrote. “He loved and respected the job, and the job loved and respected him.”
Devlin was conducting a motor vehicle stop on Route 3 on July 26 when a vehicle traveling south entered the breakdown lane and crashed into him, according to police.
Devlin was said to be “near the end of his shift” at the time of the crash.
He had been on the force since 1985 and served at the Concord Barracks for most of his career.
He is survived by his wife Nancy, sons Matthew and Paul and daughters Rachel and Hannah.
“Above all, he was utterly devoted to his family, and epitomized what it meant to be a loving husband and father,” Mason wrote. “Trooper Devlin was known in the Department for his hard work, his rock solid character and his commitment to being a reliable friend, co-worker and public servant — a Trooper who could be counted on by his colleagues and the public.”
Funeral arrangements are pending at this time.
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