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Pelletier among 2 state police officers added to national memorial

Pelletier among 2 state police officers added to national memorial

Yahoo18-04-2025

WASINGTON, D.C. (WTNH) — Two deceased Connecticut law enforcement officers are being added to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, D.C.
One of them is Connecticut State Trooper Aaron Pelletier, from Southington, who was struck and killed by a vehicle during a traffic stop last year.
Family and community take 'Pelletier Plunge' in Southington
Pelletier and over 300 other fallen officer names are being engraved into the national law enforcement memorial. Their names will be read aloud during a candlelight vigil on the National Mall next month.
The other Connecticut officer being recognized is Charles A. Hooper, who was killed in the line of duty back in 1892, while serving with the New Haven Police Department.
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