Preceding the 2016 National Police Memorial week, the Warwick Police Department dedicated a statute and memorial stone to our officers who paid the ultimate sacrifice as a police officer.
Officers John B. Gendron (1902) and Walter G. McQuarry (1911) were both shot and killed in the line of duty. Officer Kenneth R. Fratus (1971), Captain Christopher Feeney (1971) and Officer Donald R. Casasanta (1981) were struck and killed by vehicles in the line of duty.
The vision and completion of this dedication was that of Inspector Christian Mathiesen, a 50 year veteran of the department.
