The 26-year-old MIT police officer was shot several times in his vehicle around 10:30 p.m. Thursday night.
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MIT has identified the officer shot and killed on Thursday evening as Patrol Officer Sean A. Collier, 26, a native of Somerville, Massachusetts.
Collier responded to a disturbance on campus and died Thursday night after two men fired gunshots at his vehicle. Collier was shot several times in his vehicle around 10:30 p.m. Thursday. He was transported to Massachusetts General Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
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Collier was a civilian employee of the Somerville Police Department before he became an MIT officer in January 2012. He reportedly got his start in law enforcement by helping police officers transcribe their reports. Somerville Mayor Joseph Curtatone said, "He was an outstanding employee for us. I have no doubt he was also an incredible officer for MIT."
MIT Police Chief John DiFava spoke of a man who was dedicated and well-liked, and who "really looked at police work as a calling." DiFava said, "He was born to be a police officer."
DiFava also reported that Collier was highly involved with MIT's student population. "In a very short period of time, it was remarkable how engaged he was with students, particularly graduate students," DiFava said.
