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Alister McGregor

Death by Force
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On a day that was meant for honing skills to save lives, a tragedy unfolded that would forever mark the East Providence Police Department. It was December 27, 2001, when Captain Alister McGregor, a 43-year-old White male and a respected 16-year veteran of the force, lost his life. The incident occurred not in the line of fire from a criminal, but during a SWAT team training exercise designed to prepare for the very dangers he had dedicated his career to confronting.

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    Victim Details

    Alister McGregor

    Male

    White / Caucasian

    East Providence

    RI

    2001-12-27

    43

    Alister

    McGregor

    Yes

    11/05/2025

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