Officers
Never Forget
Honoring the brave law enforcement officers of Connecticut who have lost their life in the line of duty.
The mission of the Connecticut Police Chiefs’ Law Enforcement Memorial Foundation is to honor all of the brave men and women of the Connecticut law enforcement community that have lost their lives while serving their in respective law enforcement agencies. We will never forget them and will always make ourselves available to their survivors in remembering them.
Jorge Agosto »
Trooper
State
CT State Police
End of Watch: 11/22/1989
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Trooper Agosto, age 27, of Litchfield, was a two-year veteran of Troop L, but was working with the Traffic Squad because of Thanksgiving holiday traffic when he was struck and killed on I-95 in Greenwich.
Russell Bagshaw »
Trooper
State
CT State Police
End of Watch: 6/5/1991
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Trooper Bagshaw, age 28 and a four-year veteran assigned to Troop K, was executed in an ambush-style shooting after stopping at a North Windham gun shop to check the building. He interrupted a burglary at the store, and died of multiple gunshot wounds before he could use the radio or exit his cruiser.
Eugene K. Baron, Jr. »
Trooper First Class
State
Connecticut State Police
End of Watch: 5/25/2020
Trooper First Class Eugene K. Baron Jr., an 18 year veteran of the Connecticut State Police, passed away on May 25, 2020. His passing was a direct result of his response and service in the aftermath of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attack in New York City.
Thomas E. Carney »
Lieutenant
State
CT State Police
End of Watch: 12/6/1982
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While on general patrol, Lt. Carney, age 42, stopped with a motorist on I-84 in Southbury. He was standing on the shoulder of the highway when he was struck and killed by the trailer portion of a tractor-trailer semi-truck.
Lloyd J. Eukers »
Trooper
State
CT State Police
End of Watch: 7/21/1928
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Trooper Eukers of Hartford was fatally injured in a motorcycle accident.
Walter Greene, Jr. »
Trooper First Class
State
CT State Police
End of Watch: 5/31/2018
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Trooper First Class Walter Greene, Jr., a 28 year veteran of the Connecticut State Police, passed away on May 31, 2018. His passing was a direct result of his response and service in the aftermath of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attack in New York City.
Kenneth Hall »
Trooper First Class
State
CT State Police
End of Watch: 9/2/2010
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While conducting a traffic stop during a statewide commercial vehicle safety initiative, Trooper First Class Hall's cruiser was struck by a speeding pick-up truck. He sustained multiple injuries and passed away at a nearby hospital.
Stanley C. Helberg »
Trooper Trainee
State
CT State Police
End of Watch: 6/1/1929
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Trooper Trainee Helberg of New Britain was fatally injured in a motorcycle fall.
Charles F. Hill »
Sergeant
State
CT State Police
End of Watch: 11/6/1941
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Sergeant Hill of West Hartford was struck and killed by a hit and run motorist while directing traffic in North Canaan.
Edward P. Jesmonth »
Trooper
State
CT State Police
End of Watch: 7/20/1943
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Trooper Jesmonth of Hartford was assigned to the "emergence service" in Colchester. While responding to a fire at a marina in Portland, he was killed when his cruiser skidded on a rain-soaked highway and struck a tree.
James W. Lambert »
Trooper
State
CT State Police
End of Watch: 10/29/1960
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Trooper Lambert, age 26, was struck by a drunk driver in Bethel. His career had spanned only seven months, but his brief presence within the department left its mark.
Kevin Miller »
Trooper First Class
State
CT State Police
End of Watch: 3/29/2018
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Trooper 1st Class Miller, a 19-year veteran of the state police, died when his patrol car crashed into the back of a tractor trailer that was moving at a slower speed than the flow of traffic on I-84 in Tolland.
Phillip A. Mingione »
Auxiliary Trooper
State
CT State Police
End of Watch: 5/25/1994
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Auxiliary Trooper Mingione of Milford was struck and killed on I-91 in North Haven. He had stopped and was standing outside his vehicle when a passing motorist lost control of her car and struck him.
Brian E. Mohl »
Sergeant
State
Connecticut State Police
End of Watch: 9/2/2021
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On September 2, 2021, Sgt. Brian E. Mohl was supervising the midnight shift at Troop L, Litchfield Barracks. While out on patrol, the cruiser he was operating was overtaken from swift floodwaters covering the roadway which was created due to heavy rain in the area. Sgt. Mohl was able to report that he needed assistance, however he was not in his vehicle when responders arrived. Sgt. Mohl was eventually found farther down the river. Paramedics treated Sgt. Mohl, both in the water and on shore. He was then airlifted to Yale New Haven Hospital, where doctors officially confirmed his death.
Carl P. Moller »
Trooper
State
CT State Police
End of Watch: 2/13/1976
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On his way home to begin his weekend, Trooper Moller, age 31, stopped to assist a motorist on I-84 in West Hartford. While on the roadway, he and the motorist were struck and killed by a truck.
Ernest J. Morse »
Trooper
State
CT State Police
End of Watch: 2/13/1953
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After pursuing a stolen car, Trooper Morse, age 31, approached the car and was shot by the driver. Before he died, he whispered portions of the license plate number to sailors from the Groton submarine base who found him lying near his car.
Irving H. Nelson »
Trooper
State
CT State Police
End of Watch: 4/6/1928
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Trooper Nelson was on his motorcycle pursuing two men wanted in connection with an armed robbery. Six shots were fired at him, with two bullets hitting him. He slowed the vehicle down, stopped in a driveway, collapsed and died.
Pearle R. Roberts »
Trooper
State
CT State Police
End of Watch: 11/25/1922
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Trooper Roberts was returning from duty when the front wheel of his motorcycle caught the groove of a trolley truck. He was thrown headfirst over the handlebars and died shortly thereafter.
James Savage »
Trooper
State
CT State Police
End of Watch: 1/22/1986
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Trooper Savage had stopped for a motorist on Route 8 in Watertown when he was struck and killed by a distracted driver.
Bartholomew M. Skelly »
Trooper
State
CT State Police
End of Watch: 11/14/1925
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Trooper Skelly of Naugatuck was fatally injured in a motorcycle fall.
Frank A. Starkel »
Lieutenant
State
CT State Police
End of Watch: 7/19/1948
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Lt. Starkel was struck by a large rock fragment that was blown more than half a mile by an explosion at the Newington Quarry. He died at the hospital two hours later.
Kenneth W. Stevens »
Lieutenant
State
CT State Police
End of Watch: 6/6/1944
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Lt. Stevens was the commanding officer of the Groton station and worked with the Navy to keep the military installations secure. He suffered a massive heart attack after being thrown from the State Police patrol boat on the Connecticut River.
Joseph M. Stoba, Jr. »
Trooper
State
CT State Police
End of Watch: 8/6/1962
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Trooper Stoba Jr., age 34 of Meriden, was shot to death during a domestic dispute. The suspect had agreed to come with the officer to sober up, but came out of his house armed with a rifle, and shot Trooper Stoba before he could react.
Edward W. Truelove »
Auxiliary Trooper
State
CT State Police
End of Watch: 11/13/1992
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Auxiliary Trooper Truelove stopped for a disabled vehicle on I-84. After directing the occupants to safety on the far side of the guardrail, he attempted to safeguard the scene with his strobe lights. Several minutes later a truck drove into his cruiser, killing Auxiliary Truelove in the crash.
Leonard H. Watson »
Trooper
State
CT State Police
End of Watch: 10/22/1932
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Trooper Watson of East Canaan was fatally injured in a motorcycle accident.