Milford Police Department, Connecticut
End of Watch: Sunday, April 12, 1987
Age: 25
Tour of Duty: 2 years
Badge Number: 60
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: April 12, 1987
Weapon Used: Handgun; .44 caliber
Suspect Info: Sentenced to life
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.