Off-duty police officer wounded during confrontation when North Andover police were serving restraining order, officials say
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He said State Police detectives are still piecing together what transpired in the Cape-style home, conducting interviews with the officer involved in the incident.
He declined to say who had requested the restraining order, and would also not say whether anyone was in the house with Fitzsimmons at the time.
Fitzsimmons, who joined the department on May 6, 2024, had previously worked for the Essex County Sheriff's Department and was a 2020 graduate of Fisher College, according to town records and Fitzsimmons' social media postings.
Fitzsimmons gave birth to a baby boy on Feb. 17 with her fiancée, a North Andover Firefighter, according to her Facebook page and an Eagle Tribune story from March.
North Andover Police Chief Charles Gray said Fitzsimmons was on administrative leave from the department, but citing limitations on discussing personnel matters, declined to explain why.
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According to Lawrence District Court records, Fitzsimmons in May asked a judge to overturn Gray's decision stripping her of her license to carry firearms.
Gray said it was a personnel manner and he could not discuss it.
Fitzsimmons withdrew her request last Friday, records show.
This is a developing story will be updated.
John R. Ellement can be reached at
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