LYNNFIELD, Mass.- The State Police have identified the trooper killed early Wednesday in a wrong-way crash on Route 1 in Lynnfield as Kevin Trainor, 30.
According to State Police, Trainor had just completed a public safety detail and was driving home shortly before 2 a.m. when 911 calls reported a vehicle traveling southbound in the northbound lanes.
Troopers responding to the report located the vehicle at about 2:03 a.m. One minute later, at 2:04 a.m., it collided with Trainor’s cruiser.
Trainor was killed in the line of duty, officials said.
He previously served as a corrections officer in Essex County before joining the Massachusetts State Police as a member of the 88th Recruit Training Troop. He later worked as a field training officer and was assigned to the Troop Community Action Team.
State Police said Trainor was known for his professionalism and commitment to public safety, with fellow troopers describing him as someone others relied on in critical moments.
Colonel Geoffrey Noble said Trainor’s actions helped prevent a larger tragedy.
“Trooper Trainor saved lives this morning,” Noble said. “His courage and commitment to serve the citizens of the Commonwealth prevented an even greater tragedy.”
State Police said they will “remember and honor” Trainor as “an extraordinary man, son, fiancée, and friend who gave his life for others.”
Authorities have not released additional information about the driver. The crash remains under investigation.
The State ordered that the United States flag and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts flag be lowered to half-staff at all state buildings beginning immediately on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, until sunset on the day of interment, in honor and remembrance of Massachusetts State Police Trooper Kevin Trainor.
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