Jul 10, 2023 · Brian Sousa Jr., MIT Police sergeant, dies at 49 On the MIT Police force for 23 years, Sousa was known for his kindness, patience, sense of humor, and love of MIT. May 6, 2022

Apr 29, 2015 · More than 3,000 people from the MIT community — along with hundreds of officers from MIT, the city of Cambridge, the Massachusetts State Police, and many surrounding campus and municipal police departments — joined members of Collier’s family to honor his memory with the commemoration of a thoughtfully conceived and precisely engineered ...

May 6, 2022 · MIT Police Sergeant Brian Sousa Jr. died suddenly on April 16, 2022, at the age of 49. A member of the MIT Police for 23 years, Sousa held various roles in the patrol division before his promotion to sergeant in 2011.

Jun 2, 2020 · The following letter was sent to the MIT community today by MIT Chief of Police and Director of Public Safety John DiFava. To the members of the MIT community, In my 46 years of policing, I have seen the good and bad, the brave and cowardly, but what we saw in Minneapolis last week with the brutal killing of George Floyd left me shaken and angry.

Apr 19, 2013 · MIT has identified the police officer killed in the line of duty on Thursday evening as Patrol Officer Sean A. Collier, 27, of Somerville, Mass. Collier had served as a member of the MIT Police since Jan. 9, 2012, following service as a civilian employee with the Somerville Police Department. He was single and a native of Wilmington, Mass.

Feb 17, 2021 · Both times, multiple MIT Police vehicles arrived at the scene, verified Rutledge’s MIT identification card and driver’s license, then left. “Although I had done nothing wrong, my heart was pounding through my chest,” said Rutledge about the first incident, in the Westgate lot, emphasizing the feeling of alienation that resulted.

Sep 15, 2009 · On August 31, 2009, the MIT Campus Police Review Panel delivered a report to MIT President Susan Hockfield and Executive Vice President Theresa M. Stone. (Read the full report here .) The report answers two questions posed by President Hockfield after the arrest of former MIT Police officer Joseph D'Amelio on March 14, 2009.

Apr 12, 2023 · The Sean Collier Memorial Fund, Lowell Police and the Massachusetts Department of Conservation & Recreation have partnered to provide children with free swimming lessons in Lowell, reports Todd Kazakiewich for WCVB. The program “aims to help up to 75 Massachusetts children learn to swim this month,” reports Kazakiewich.

Nov 6, 2014 · The MIT Police advise that individuals who receive calls similar to those described above should report the incident to the police in the jurisdiction where the calls are received. Those who received such calls while on campus should notify the MIT Police at 617-258-8477 (617-258-TIPS).

Oct 18, 2013 · On Friday, to mark the six-month anniversary of Collier’s death, MIT Police and the Department of Facilities held a simple ceremony, unveiling a memorial stone at the site. The stone — which sat atop MIT’s Great Dome prior to its recent restoration — bears an engraving of the MIT police badge and “179,” Collier’s badge number.