Nantucket Police, Island Community Mourn The Loss Of Former NPD Officer Chris Carnevale

Chris Carnevale, a former member of the Nantucket Police Department who got his start in law enforcement on the island as a summer special officer in 1996, passed away on March 18th at the age of 51.

While he earned the ranks of detective and sergeant, Carnevale also served for many years as Nantucket Police Department's school resource officer, touching the lives of thousands of island students in the public schools.

As news of his passing spread on the island over the past week, Carnevale's former colleagues at NPD and countless community members remembered him fondly as a talented, smart, and kind officer and neighbor who will be sorely missed.

The Nantucket Police Department offered this remembrance of Carnevale:

"Ret. Sgt. Christopher Carnevale began his career as a Summer Special Police Officer in 1996. Shortly thereafter, he became a Full-Time Police Officer. During his career, Ret. Sgt. Carnevale served as a Detective, School Resource Officer and was promoted to Sergeant before retiring. Ret. Sgt. Carnevale helped run the Citizen’s Police Academy, was a firearms instructor, assisted with the community service program as an ATV instructor along with organizing trainings and drills within our department and the Nantucket Public Schools. Ret. Sgt. Carnevale also received several awards and accommodations during his tenure at our police department.

"Ret. Sgt. Carnevale will be most remembered for his many years of service in his role as the SRO (school resource officer). During his time as SRO, Ret. Sgt. Carnevale dedicated his time to guiding the island’s youth through compassion and mentorship. We will never forget Ret. Sgt. Carnevale’s service within our department and to the Nantucket community. We extend our deepest condolences to Ret. Sgt. Carnevale’s family and friends. Our thoughts are with them during this difficult time. Rest in Peace Ret. Sergeant Christopher Carnevale."