A Place to Honor Fallen Connecticut Law Enforcement Officers
The Connecticut Police Chief’s Law Enforcement Memorial was born out of a ceremony at the Groton Long Point Police Department in May 1985. The late Groton Long Point Chief, Al Burbank was responsible for the first statewide law enforcement memorial services for officers, troopers and federal agents who had lost their lives in the line of duty while serving in the State of Connecticut.
Honoring & Remembering Fallen Connecticut Law Enforcement Officers
Honored Heroes
Aldo J. Santini, Westport Auxiliary Officer
Auxiliary Officer Santini, a 10-year veteran, was on marine patrol. While assisting a sailboat that had run aground, a winch was pulled off and struck him in the head. He was knocked off the police boat into the water unconscious, and died several days later.
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