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Lieutenant Kenneth W. Stevens | Connecticut State Police, Connecticut
Connecticut State Police, Connecticut

Lieutenant

Kenneth W. Stevens

Connecticut State Police, Connecticut

End of Watch: Tuesday, June 6, 1944

Biographical Info

Age:
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Heart attack
Date of Incident: June 6, 1944
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available

Lieutenant Kenneth Stevens suffered a fatal heart attack following a boating accident on the Connecticut River near Lyme, Connecticut.

He and other officers were assisting the United States Navy with port security when his patrol boat struck a pylon for an old pier. Lieutenant Stevens and the four other occupants of the boat were all thrown into the water. As the men swam towards the shore Lieutenant Stevens suffered a heart attack. His body was pulled from the water a short time later.