North Haven Police Department, Connecticut
End of Watch: Thursday, May 29, 1980
Age: 24
Tour of Duty: 2 years
Badge Number: 18
Cause of Death: Vehicle pursuit
Date of Incident: May 17, 1980
Weapon Used: Automobile; Motorcycle
Suspect Info: Apprehended
Patrolman Laffin succumbed to injuries received 12 days earlier when his patrol car left the roadway and struck a guard rail and a tree while chasing a motorcycle on CT Route 17 near the North Branford line. The suspect turned himself in the following day.
Patrolman Laffin had been with the agency for two years and was survived by his expectant wife.