Monument honors State Trooper Ellen Engelhardt, a Marshfield native killed by drunk driver
Engelhardt, who died in 2011, was a Massachusetts state trooper for nearly 23 years.
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Engelhardt, who died in 2011, was a Massachusetts state trooper for nearly 23 years.
Engelhardt served as a Massachusetts State Trooper for nearly 23 years. She was a graduate of the department’s 61st Recruit Training Troop in 1981.
YARMOUTH, MASS. (WHDH) - An emotional tribute played out in Yarmouth Wednesday as first responders joined family members outside the state police barracks in town<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://whdh.com/news/first-responders-join-family-in-yarmouth-to-dedicate-memorial-to-fallen-state-trooper/">Read More</a>
Dozens of people gathered on Wednesday to dedicate a memorial to fallen Trooper Ellen Engelhardt, who died in 2011 from injuries she suffered in the line of duty in 2003 in Wareham when she was struck by a drunken driver.
A horrible crash involving an alleged drunk driver caused severe brain injuries and she died nearly 8 years later.