New Milford Police Department, Connecticut
End of Watch: Wednesday, June 3, 1964
Age: 61
Tour of Duty: 10 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Drowned
Date of Incident: June 3, 1964
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Patrolman Kenneth Couch drowned while attempting to make a rescue in the Housatonic River.
He drowned after falling out of a boat during a search and rescue operation.
Patrolman Couch was a U.S. Army veteran of WWI and had served with the New Milford Police Department for 10 years. He was survived by his wife.