Connecticut State Police, Connecticut
End of Watch Tuesday, June 6, 1944
Add to My HeroesKenneth W. Stevens
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.
Bio
- Age Not available
- Tour Not available
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Heart attack
Most Recent Reflection
View all 7 ReflectionsLt. Stevens,
On today, the 75th anniversary of your death I would just like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice for the citizens of the state of Connecticut. And to your Family and loved ones, I wish to extend my deepest sympathy.
BPA Mike Casey
United States Border Patrol
El Paso Station
June 6, 2019
Recent LODD Deaths
Police Officer Henry Laxson
Clayton County Police Department, GA
EOW: November 30, 2021
Deputy Sheriff Donald Albert Poffenroth
Pershing County Sheriff's Office, NV
EOW: October 20, 2021
Correctional Officer Juan Cruz, Jr.
Fresno County Sheriff's Office, CA
EOW: October 30, 2021
Sergeant Dominic Guida
Bunnell Police Department, FL
EOW: November 9, 2021
Code Enforcement Officer Adam Ray Arbogast
Parsons Police Department, WV
EOW: November 25, 2021
Police Officer James Edward Simonetti
Carnegie Mellon University Police Department, PA
EOW: October 13, 2021
Detention Deputy Tony Lee Bruce
Bay County Sheriff's Office, FL
EOW: September 27, 2021
Deputy Sheriff Frank Ramirez, Jr.
Independence County Sheriff's Office, AR
EOW: November 18, 2021
Senior Officer Mathew L. Lyons
United States Department of Homeland Security - Customs and Border Protection - Office of Field Operations, US
EOW: October 28, 2021