Family of Injured MBTA Officer Issues Statement

The family of Winchester native Richard "Dic" Donohue Jr., the MBTA Transit Police officer injured during a Thursday night shoot-out with the Boston Marathon bombing suspects, issued a statement on Saturday, according to a Tufts Medical Center press statement.

In the statement, the family said:

"We thank the people of Boston and the nation for the prayers and support they are sending to Richard and to our family. Please continue to pray for Richard, a wonderful father, husband, son and brother, and a dedicated police officer who loves his work and helping people. Richard remains in serious condition so we are focused on supporting him; please respect our privacy. We will not be responding to any media requests at this time. Should there be any update it will be sent from the MBTA, Tufts Medical Center or Mount Auburn Hospital.

We send our condolences and prayers to the family of Sean Collier, Richard's friend and fellow law enforcement training classmate. We ask that you pray for Sean's family."

The statement was issued on behalf of the Donohue family by Tufts Medical Center where Richard's mother works as a nurse.

Previous Coverage

• Injured MBTA Officer is Winchester Native
• Brother of Injured MBTA Officer Releases Statement