Chief Andrew T. Malloy
1895- 1948

53 years old
Tour of Duty: 13 Years
Died on October 11, 1948

Cause of Death: Automobile Accident

Date of Incident: Monday, October 11, 1948

Weapon Used : none

Suspect Info: N/A

Chief Malloy had been a member of the Berlin Police Department for eleven years and the Lancaster Police Department for two years. He was born in Berlin, New Hampshire on February 27, 1895. While a resident of Berlin, Chief Malloy served on the City Council, was a boxing promoter, and was active in the Boy Scouts and the Red Cross. He was appointed Chief of the Lancaster Police Department in 1946.

On October 11, 1948, after returning from a court hearing in Groveton, the cruiser that Chief Malloy was riding in collided with the side of a Boston and Maine freight train at a crossing on Route 3 about a quarter mile south of Groveton. Chief Malloy, along with Trooper Harold B. Johnson, died instantly. The driver of the cruiser, Trooper Frank Helms, suffered a concussion and other injuries but survived the crash.

Chief Malloy left behind his wife and four children.