New Britain Police Department, Connecticut
End of Watch: Wednesday, August 16, 1978
Age: 46
Tour of Duty: 23 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire (Inadvertent)
Date of Incident: August 16, 1978
Weapon Used: Officer's handgun
Suspect Info: Not available
Lieutenant Norman Allard was accidentally shot and killed while at the New Britain Police Department at 2:45 pm.
Lieutenant Allard was a United States Army Korean War veteran and had served with the New Britain Police Department for 23 years. He was survived by his wife, two sons, and two daughters.