Daniel Wasson Memorial
K-9 Award
All information submitted by:  James Cortina,  Dir.  CPWDA
 

Daniel Wasson Memorial K-9 Award

On Sunday April, 12, 1987, Officer Daniel Wasson who was serving the Town Of New Milford, radioed a police dispatcher that he and his K-9 "General" were conducting a motor vehicle stop on the Boston Post Road in Milford, Connecticut.  During this routine motor vehicle stop, Officer Wasson was fatally shot by the vehicle's operator and was found at 2:45 a.m. lying on the side of the road by a passing motorist with a single gunshot wound to the chest. He had been gun down with a 44 magnum and was pronounced dead at Yale New Haven Hospital shortly after 3:00 a.m.  Officer Daniel Scott Wasson, age 25, was a dedicated police officer and K-9 handler serving the Town of Milford, Connecticut.  Since joining the police force on March 1, 1985, he had been commended three times for outstanding performance of duty.  He was a U.S. Air Force veteran and was engaged to be married at the time of his death.  General was retired from police service and adopted by Dan's family. Officer Wasson  is buried in Kings Highway Cemetery in Milford.

In 1993, The Connecticut Police Chiefs Association, in cooperation with the Connecticut Police Work Dog Association, established The Daniel Wasson Memorial K-9 Award.  These annual awards are chosen from line of duty deployments submitted by Connecticut police canine teams that exemplify the highest tradition of police canine law enforcement. 

Daniel Scott Wasson made the supreme sacrifice; it is in his memory that this award is bestowed upon a K-9 team each year for outstanding service.  The award plaque honoring Officer Daniel Wasson and the winners of this prestigious award is proudly displayed in the lobby of the Connecticut Police Academy in Meriden, Connecticut.  

Winners of Daniel Wasson Memorial K-9 Award
Received by:

 

                                                                    2009

Officer Matthew Galante IV and K-9 “IKE”

New London Police Dept.                            2008

Officer Todd Mona and K9 “Primo”

East Hartford Police Dept.                          2007

Officer Matthew J. Lima K9 “Judge”

Milford Police Dept.                                    2006

Officer Eric A. Rocheleau and K-9 "Kora"

West Hartford Police Dept.                         2005

Officer Huberto Morales and K-9 "Niko"

New London Police Dept.                            2004

Officer Huberto Morales and K-9 "Niko"

New London Police Dept.                            2003

Sgt. David M. Dubiel and K-9 "Luke" 

West Hartford Police Dept.                         2002

Officer Henry Minor and K-9 "Veko" 

Manchester Police Dept.                             2001

Officer Frank McDermott and K-9 "Hero" 

Hamden Police Dept.                                   2000 

Officer Gregory Williams and K-9 "Nero" 

New London Police Dept.                             1999

Officer Gregory Williams and K-9 "Nero" 

New London Police Dept.                             1998

Officer Alberto Higuera and K-9 "Erst" 

Newington Police Dept.                                1997

Officer Jeffrey Angell and K-9 "Niko" 

Windsor Locks Police Dept.                          1996

Trooper Todd Lynch and K-9 "Uriah" 

Connecticut State Police                               1995 

Officer William Proulx and K-9 "Bruno" 

East Hartford Police Dept.                            1994

Officer Raymond Humphrey and K-9 "Evo" 

East Windsor Police Dept.                            1993

Officer Bruce Bertram and K-9 "Falk" 

Danbury Police Dept.                                    1992

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