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Fire officials, state police involved in close call on I-91 after car veers into work area
Firefighters and state troopers working in Rocky Hill on Monday night became the latest example of the need for improved roadway safety after a car breached an active scene off of Interstate 91. The Rocky Hill Fire Department said it responded just before 10 p.m. Monday to a reported vehicle fire on Interstate 91 North at Exit 23. According to…
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Statewide speeding crackdown campaign begins in Connecticut
A new campaign called “Slow Down, Save Lives” aims to crack down on speeding.
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State police mourn loss of two ‘beloved' K-9s
State police are mourning two of their four-legged officers this weekend after two K-9 investigation dogs died just days apart. The Connecticut State Police on Saturday announced the passing of K-9 Elmer, a 6-year-old dog who had served with the Fire and Explosion Investigation Unit since 2020. Elmer, who was assigned to Detective Dave Collins, died of medical complications, state…
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Lawmakers consider changes after trooper's family denied pension
Lawmakers are considering changes to the pension system after the widow of Trooper First Class Aaron Pelletier was told she couldn’t receive his pension. Comptroller Sean Scanlon denied the request because Pelletier, himself, did not meet the requirements to receive his pension when he was struck and killed during a traffic stop on Interstate 84 in May. “Trooper…
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Connecticut officials looking to change pension system after state trooper's death
Connecticut lawmakers are planning to implement changes to the state pension system that would make it easier for the families of state troopers to collect their pensions. This push comes after the family of Trooper First Class Aaron Pelletier, who was killed in the line of duty last month, was told they were unable to collect his pension.
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Peer support available to state troopers in wake of line of duty death
Following the death of Trooper First Class Aaron Pelletier, we checked in with state troopers on how the immense loss is impacting them. Connecticut State Police offer a peer support program to provide troopers with help during tough times like this. “A collective group of troopers that have been selected and trained to help identify signs and symptoms associated with…
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Fallen TFC Pelletier's K9 to retire, remain with family
The K9 partner of fallen Trooper First Class Aaron Pelletier will be staying with his family. According to the Connecticut State Police K9 Unit, K9 Roso, will retire and remain with TFC Pelletier’s wife and two boys. K9 Roso was in TFC Pelletier’s cruiser when a driver sideswiped the cruiser before hitting and killing TFC Pelletier on I-84 last...
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Thousands gather for emotional final farewell to TFC Aaron Pelletier
Family, friends, and law enforcement officers from across the nation gathered at the Xfinity Theatre in Hartford Wednesday to say goodbye and honor fallen Trooper First Class Aaron Pelletier.
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Team coverage: Funeral held for fallen state Trooper First Class Aaron Pelletier
Family, friends and law enforcement from across the state and the country came together to honor the life of State Trooper First Class Aaron Pelletier who was killed in the line of duty last week.
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State police identify 2 people found dead in a burning vehicle in Oxford
State police have identified the two men who were found dead in a burning vehicle in Oxford last week. State police said 36-year-old David J. Rivera and 39-year-old Carlos O. Calderon were found dead in a vehicle on Route 34 in Oxford on the morning of May 30. They were both from Hartford. The office of the chief medical examiner…
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Wife of State Trooper First Class Aaron Pelletier speaks at his funeral
Dominique Pelletier spoke through her grief and tears and promised to keep her husband’s memory alive.
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Trooper First Class Pelletier posthumously awarded lifesaving medal, Medal of Honor
Trooper First Class Aaron Pelletier is being awarded posthumously with the lifesaving medal and the Medal of Honor. Colonel Daniel Loughman made the announcement while delivering a eulogy for TFC Pelletier on Wednesday. Pelletier, 34, was killed in the line of duty last Thursday when he was hit by a pickup while making a routine traffic stop on Interstate 84…
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Colonel Daniel Loughman delivers eulogy for Trooper First Class Aaron Pelletier
Colonel Daniel Loughman delivered the eulogy for Trooper First Class Aaron Pelletier on Wednesday and announced that Pelletier is being posthumously awarded the lifesaving medal and the medal of honor.
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Photos: Funeral for Trooper First Class Aaron Pelletier
The funeral service for Trooper First Class Aaron Pelletier is being held in Hartford on Wednesday and family, friends and law enforcement are coming together to pay their respects. -
Funeral held for Trooper First Class Aaron Pelletier
A funeral service for Trooper First Class Aaron Pelletier was held in Hartford on Wednesday and law enforcement from across the United States traveled to Connecticut to pay their respects. TFC Pelletier, 34, was killed in the line of duty last Thursday when he was hit by a pickup while making a routine traffic stop on Interstate 84 in Southington….
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Funeral to be held for Trooper First Class Aaron Pelletier
A funeral service for Trooper First Class Aaron Pelletier is being held in Hartford on Wednesday.
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Emergency crews make plea for drivers to comply with move-over law as they mourn state trooper
State police and other emergency personnel are urging drivers to comply with Connecticut’s move-over law. They say Trooper First Class Aaron Pelletier’s death on Thursday – during a traffic stop along Interstate 84 – is a tragic reminder of why the law has been in place since 2009. “We’re all out there risking our lives,” State Police Sgt….
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Emergency crews make plea for drivers to comply with move over law as they mourn state trooper
State police and other emergency personnel are urging drivers to comply with Connecticut’s move over law.
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State police union warns of fake fundraisers claiming to be for family of fallen TFC Aaron Pelletier
The state police union said they have learned of several fake and unauthorized fundraisers claiming to be raising money for the family of fallen State Trooper First Class Aaron Pelletier. Pelletier was killed in the line of duty on Thursday afternoon when he was struck by a pickup while he was conducting a traffic stop on Interstate 84 in Southington….
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Fallen state trooper's son throws out first pitch at Yard Goats game
There was a moving moment before Sunday’s Yard Goats game against the Fightin’ Phils. Trooper First Class Aaron Pelletier’s son Troy threw out the first pitch at Dunkin’ Park in Hartford. TFC Pelletier was killed in the line of duty Thursday when he was hit by a vehicle while he made a routine traffic stop on Interstate 84 in...