Officer Sean Collier Memorial Fund
Still Making a Big Difference in the Lives of Many Children
It has been almost 13 years since the Boston Marathon terrorist bombing and Sean's killing in the line of duty. We are profoundly grateful for your incredible support and generosity. Your donations have made a significant impact on the lives of young adults. We cannot thank you enough for your commitment to our cause.
Join us in helping to make a difference in the lives of many children.
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Going into our 4th year - Learn to Swim Program
Lowell Police Officer Christine Larocque (pictured in the pool) is one of the swim instructors helping these lucky kids.
Student role modeling
Lowell Student Police Academy |
School Scholarships
Greater Lowell Technical High School Students
On April 15, 2013, two explosives went off near the finish line of the Boston Marathon, killing three and wounding 264 people. The three killed by the explosions were 29-year-old Krystle Campbell, 8-year-old Martin Richard and 23-year-old Lingzi Lu.
Three days later, on April 18, 2013, at approximately 10:30 pm, Patrol Officer Collier was shot and killed by the two suspects wanted for the terrorist bomb attack during the Boston Marathon. Officer Collier was ambushed and shot multiple times by the suspects while seated in his patrol car on the campus of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Officer Collier was transported to the hospital where he died.
The bombing suspects were tracked to Watertown, MA were there was a shootout with law enforcement officers. One of the suspects was killed and Massachusetts Bay Transportation Police Officer Richard H. Donohue Jr. (a Police Academy classmate of Sean’s) was critically wounded but survived. Boston Police Department officer Dennis Simmonds was injured by an explosive device and he died of this injuries almost a year later on April 10, 2014. Eight other officers were also injured in the shootout with law enforcement officers.
The second suspect was apprehended the following day, tried and by unanimous decision sentenced to death on May 15, 2015.
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