SALEM, Mass. — The funeral for a fallen local state trooper killed in a wrong-way, head-on crash is scheduled for Wednesday morning at a Salem church.
A wake for Trooper Kevin Trainor, 30, will be held on Tuesday from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Conway, Cahill-Brodeur Funeral Home at 82 Lynn St.
The funeral Mass will follow on Wednesday at 11 a.m. at St. James Church, 160 Federal St. Salem.
Trainor’s body was returned to the North Shore Thursday night in a solemn procession to the Peabody funeral home after an autopsy at the Medical Examiner’s Office in Boston.
A state trooper for three years, Trainor, 30, was killed Wednesday when his cruiser was struck head-on at 2:04 a.m. by a driver traveling the wrong way in a Jeep traveling south in the northbound lane of Route 1 in Lynnfield.
The Jeep’s driver, Hernan Marrero, 50, of Roslindale was pronounced dead at the scene.
Trainor was on his way home from working a public safety detail for the Massachusetts State Police when he responded to the report of the wrong-way driver, authorities said.
Born in Beverly, Massachusetts, on July 29, 1995, Kevin was the son of Barbara (Provencher) Trainor and the late David Leo Trainor Jr.
His fiancée, Jessica Ostrowski, wrote of her love for Trainor in a post on Instagram. She also underscored his heroism noting that he was “a friend, a partner, a brother, son, and HERO.”
“You weren’t just a Hero to me, but a Hero to all,” Ostrowski posted. “I was always both impressed and scared by the amount of courage you showed both on and off the job. I would always tell you how impressed I am with how amazing you were at you job, and how this profession was meant for you baby. Gone, but never forgotten until we meet again my love.”
Raised in Salem, Kevin attended Salem Public Schools, graduating from Salem High School in 2013 before earning his bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from Salem State University. From an early age, Kevin possessed a deep sense of loyalty, integrity, and compassion for others — qualities that would define both his personal life and professional career, according to his obituary.
Trainor was known for his dedication to the job, ability to mentor fellow troopers and his genuine concern for the public.
He was assigned to Troop A, which is headquartered in Danvers with barracks in Newbury, Andover, Medford, Revere and Concord. Trainor was also a member of the State Police’s com munity action team.
National FBI Director Kash Patel remembered Trainor in a post on the X social media website on Friday. Noting Trainor’s tenure on the State Police, Patel also said the trooper recently assisted the FBI “with traffic stops in support of a Boston human trafficking investigation.”
Tony and Jennifer Vargas, a Peabody couple that competes in Tough Ruck marathons, plan to raise funds for Trainor’s family.
“We are incredibly grateful that the funds raised through Tough Ruck and our community efforts are going directly to support this family during such a heartbreaking time,” the two wrote in a prepared statement.
Visitors on Friday continued to leave flowers on a State Police cruiser parked in front of Troop A headquarters at 485 Maple St., Danvers.
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