Milford Police Department, Connecticut
End of Watch Sunday, April 12, 1987
Add to My HeroesDaniel Scott Wasson
Officer Wasson was shot and killed while making a traffic stop for expired registration on Boston Post Road near the Orange line at 2:30 am.
The driver of the vehicle was high on cocaine at the time of the shooting. The suspect had previously served a prison sentence for shooting at police officers. The suspect was convicted of Officer Wasson's murder and sentenced to life in prison.
Officer Wasson was a U.S. Air Force veteran and had served with the Milford Police Department for two years. He was survived by his fiancée, who was a fellow officer, his parents, and three brothers.
As of 2022, he is the only Milford officer killed in the line of duty.
Bio
- Age 25
- Tour 2 years
- Badge 60
Incident Details
- Cause Gunfire
- Weapon Handgun; .44 caliber
- Offender Sentenced to life
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