Off-duty State Police trooper killed in Grafton motorcycle crash

An off-duty State Police trooper was killed in a motorcycle crash in Grafton on Sunday, officials said. The Massachusetts State Police identified the victim as Jacob Mick, 31, who joined the department in 2023. In a statement, State Police Colonel Geoffrey D. Noble said Mick was married and the father of an infant daughter. Noble described him as a “proud Trooper and public servant” who “never hesitated to answer the call.” Details of the crash were not immediately available on Monday, and the incident is under investigation by the Worcester District Attorney’s office, led by Joseph D. Early Jr. The report did not provide information on speed, injuries to others, or possible causes as investigators review the circumstances.