State Police Investigating Trooper Clardy Fund Raising Scam in Tewksbury

WILMINGTON, MA - The Massachusetts State Police announced Wednesday it's investigating a report of someone going door-to-door in Tewksbury claiming to be part of a police organization and fundraising for the children of Trooper Thomas Clardy.

Clardy died last week as a result of injuries sustained when his cruiser was struck by a vehicle while he was conducting a traffic stop on the Massachusetts Turnpike in Charlton. He leaves behind a wife and six children.

State Police say neither they or any other police organization are collecting donations for this cause by going door-to-door or by telephone.

State Police want residents to know the only two official funds which have been set up to collect such donations are the following:

• The Clardy Children’s Fund, C/O Avidia Bank, 42 Main St., Hudson, MA 01749

• The Greg Hill Foundation https://www.thegreghillfoundation.org/