Kevin M. Horton 66, Massachusetts State Police Detective Lieutenant, Retired, of Hopkinton and formerly of Natick, died Tuesday, October 20, 2015 at the Metro West Medical Center in Framingham.
He was the beloved husband of Ann K. (Rempelakis) Horton. A Hopkinton resident for 36 years he was the son of Eva M. (McLeod) Horton Garons of Framingham and the late Daniel F. Horton, Sr.
Detective Lieutenant Kevin M. Horton, referred to by many as the “God Father of Fugitive Investigations”, began his career with the Massachusetts State Police in 1978. He served 4.5 years with the Worcester Detective Unit - Narcotics / Investigations; 2.25 years with Narcotics Inspection; 13 years with Special Services Section- Violent Fugitive Arrest Squad; and 8 years with the then-newly formed Violent Fugitive Apprehension Section.
During his tenure with VFAS, more than 24,840 Violent Felons were apprehended under his command.
With a vision to unite Fugitive Investigators from around the country, DLT Horton Co-Founded the National Association of Fugitive Investigators (NAFI) in 1991.
An outstanding football and hockey athlete for Natick High School, he maintained an appreciation for the life lessons that his coaches instilled in him. In 2007, Kevin was inducted in to the Natick High School Wall of Achievement.
DLT Horton received his Master’s Degree from Anna Maria College, B.S and B.A degree from Boston College class of 1972, attended Trinity Pawling Prep in New York, and graduated from Natick High School class of 1967.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by one daughter Kali A. Horton of Hopkinton, one granddaughter Aaleyah Horton of Hopkinton, his brothers and sisters Eileen Horton Dugan and her husband John of San Antonio TX, Kathleen Horton of Burlington, Daniel Horton and his wife Kim of Natick, Michael Horton and his wife Tara of Holden, mother-in-law Mary Rempelakis of Framingham, brother-in-law Marc Rempelakis and his wife Caren of Plympton, sister-in-law Lee Ann Rempelakis of Marlborough, and many nieces and nephews.
He was also the father of the late Rory Horton, and brother-in-law of the late Thomas Rempelakis.
Relatives and friends are invited to join the funeral procession on Tuesday, October 27th at 8:30 A.M. from the John Everett and Sons Funeral Home, 4 Park Street, at Natick Common, followed by a Catholic Mass in St. John the Evangelist Church, 20 Church Street, Hopkinton at 10:00 A.M.
Visiting hours are Monday, October 26th from 3:00 to 8:00 P.M.
Expressions of sympathy may be made in his memory to the
Scleroderma Foundation 300 Rosewood Drive # 105, Danvers, MA 01923.