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Captain Rick Cashin
Massachusetts State Police Captain Richard J. (Rick) Cashin died in the line of duty on Wednesday, January 28, 2009. Captain Cashin was killed in an automobile accident while on duty in Saugus, Massachusetts. His patrol car left the roadway and struck a utility pole.
Captain Cashin, 52, became a police officer in 1980, joining the Metropolitan District Commission, which merged with the Massachusetts State Police in 1992. Captain Cashin is believed to be the highest ranking member of the Massachusetts State Police to die in the line of duty. He served as the overnight shift commander of Troop A, the MSP troop that patrols the northeastern region of Massachusetts.
Captain Cashin is survived by his wife and four children, two sons, ages 9 and 13, and two daughters, aged 24 and 25.
Please join the men and women of the American Association of State Troopers in keeping the family of Captain Cashin and the men and women of the Massachusetts State Police in your thoughts and prayers during this difficult time.
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