SALEM, Mass. — Troopers from across the region descended on Salem Wednesday morning to honor the life of fellow Trooper Kevin Trainor, who died last week in a crash involving a wrong-way driver.
Trainor’s funeral began at 11 a.m. at Saint James Church, with remarks from Gov. Maura Healey, State Police Colonel Geoffrey Noble, and a close friend expected to speak at the service.
Droves of troopers from the Bay State, New Hampshire, and Connecticut, as well as officers and firefighters from various local departments, started arriving at the church at 9 a.m.
They stood shoulder-to-shoulder outside as Trainor’s brothers in blue carried his casket inside for the service.
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After the emotional service, Trainor’s casket left the church before moving down the street for the 21-gun salute, also known as the three-volley salute. His badge number, 5179, was then retired, followed by his final call, ending with “Code 4,” meaning he had been relieved from further duties.
Authorities said Trainor was struck and killed when 55-year-old Hernan Marrero, of Roslindale, was driving the wrong way on Route 1 in Lynnfield.
Trainor had finished a detail and was headed home when he responded to the call around 2 a.m.
Trainor’s wake was held Tuesday afternoon at the Conway Cahill-Brodeur Funeral Home in Peabody. A law enforcement walk-through was conducted, with hundreds of officers participating in the solemn show of solidarity.
At the wake, Col. Noble said he’s grateful to Trainor and shared memories of him.
“He was known in the barracks for being very aggressive with his enforcement of OUI, Noble said. ”He was among the leaders of the barracks with OUI enforcement, really focused on traffic safety and keeping impaired drivers off the road,” Col. Noble added.
“There is no more fitting tribute to Kevin’s heroism than to stand with his fellow troopers, fellow police officers, all of whom I believe would act in the same heroic way that Kevin did,” said Noble.
Trainor was beloved on the North Shore, having attended Salem Public Schools before earning his Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice from Salem State University.
Trainor graduated from the Massachusetts State Police Academy in 2023 after previously serving as a Corrections Officer in Essex County.
He was assigned to the state police barracks in Danvers.
Trainor was engaged and leaves behind his fiancée, four siblings, and his mother.
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