Foxborough Police officer suddenly passes away after 28 years with department

A Foxborough Police officer suddenly passed away after 28 years with the department, according to the Foxborough Police Department.

The department said Patrolman Joseph McDonald was "a dedicated member of the department for 28 years and recently served as our Court Prosecutor."

McDonald was a Class of 1982 graduate of Foxborough High School, and earned his degree from Western New England College.

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The 55-year-old passed away Wednesday at the Massachusetts General Hospital, and leaves behind a wife and three children.

In lieu of any flowers, the Roberts and Sons Funeral Home said donations can be made in McDonald's memory to the Foxborough Police Relief Association, or the Foxborough Discretionary Fund.

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