Community mourns tragic, sudden death of former Holden officer

Janet Bourget served on the Holden Police Department with her brother and father before severe injuries sustained in the line of duty forced her to retire (GoFundMe)

HOLDEN — Janet L. Bourget, a retired police officer who spent nearly 2 decades serving the Town of Holden and was deeply involved in youth sports and local schools, died unexpectedly following a medical emergency on the day after Christmas. She was 45.

Janet, a lifelong Holden resident, was born in Worcester and graduated from Wachusett Regional High School in 1999 before earning a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from Westfield State College in 2003…

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