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Police find Karen Solomon’s body near Coes Pond

8/25/2026

Summary

Chief Announces Discovery

Police Chief Paul Saucier announced Karen Solomon’s body was found in woods by Fairlawn Rehabilitation Hospital.
Authorities said the 58-year-old advocate was discovered Monday around 1 p.m.
Police recovered a handgun near the body, not the officer’s service weapon.
Kurt Solomon, a 31-year police veteran, was found dead on Aug. 18 with sharp-object injuries.
Investigators called it a murder-suicide; a wake Tuesday and funeral Wednesday at Our Lady of the Angels Church.

Summary

Chief Initiates Search

Worcester Police Chief Paul Saucier announced a reverse 911 alert warning residents about the search.
Dive teams from the Worcester Fire Department joined marine units and sonar operators at Coes Pond.
State police deployed a tracking dog and a drone to sweep the pond perimeter.
Helicopters equipped with night-vision cameras assisted investigators during the Friday search.
Officials used sonar technology to detect underwater objects near the Solomon residence.

History

Historical Context

The April 19, 1995 Oklahoma City bombing, which killed 168 people and generated over 1,800 emergency calls, forced the FBI and local agencies to create joint command structures and communication protocols. Those reforms underpin the Worcester Police Department’s 2024 reverse-911 alert and sonar-driven pond search led by Chief Paul Saucier, illustrating how the 1995 response model guides modern multi-agency investigations.

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Chief Announces Discovery

Police Chief Paul Saucier announced Karen Solomon’s body was found in woods by Fairlawn Rehabilitation Hospital.
Authorities said the 58-year-old advocate was discovered Monday around 1 p.m.
Police recovered a handgun near the body, not the officer’s service weapon.
Kurt Solomon, a 31-year police veteran, was found dead on Aug. 18 with sharp-object injuries.
Investigators called it a murder-suicide; a wake Tuesday and funeral Wednesday at Our Lady of the Angels Church.

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