““We care for our public servants. We recognize their supreme sacrifice and we are morally bound to care for those who have given their all for us.”

We are, indeed, – The Club with a Heart

1967 
Officer Harvey R. Young, Hartford Police Department, August 25 
Officer Louis P. Rienzo, New Haven Police Department, October 11 
Lieutenant James Dillon, New Haven Fire Department, December 6 
Fireman Charles E. Rush, Danbury Volunteer Fire Department, December 22 

1968 
Firefighter/Drill Master John G. Turner, Ellington Volunteer Fire Department, January 21 
Fireman Marshall Slavkin, Hartford Fire Department, January 29 
Fireman Henry J. Gabianelli, Derby Volunteer Fire Department, November 22 
Officer Joseph O’Brien, Windsor Locks Police Department, December 24 

1969 
Trooper John H. Darby, Connecticut State Police, January 11 
Officer Joseph Conforto, New Britain Police Department, January 20 
Officer James H. Hankins, Bloomfield Police Department, January 21 
Fireman Donald W. Lawton, Middlefield Volunteer Fire Department, March 1 
Fireman Michael B. Mele, Wethersfield Fire Department, March 10 
Officer Joseph Dapkin, New Haven Police Department, March 21 
Officer Francis X. Fenton, Hartford Police Department, March 28 
Fireman Joseph Kuba, Danbury Volunteer Fire Department, May 2 
Trooper William Barrows, Connecticut State Police, May 4 
Captain James P. Gallagher, Watertown Volunteer Fire Department, May 6 
Officer Arthur Salthause, Bridgeport Police Department, October 12 
Sergeant Palmer Jacques, Connecticut State Police, November 30 

1970 
Officer Anthony Gustinello, New Haven Police Department, January 14 
Officer Frank T. Hawley, New Haven Police Department, January 31 
Fireman Robert Siksay, Bridgeport Fire Department, March 10 
Fireman Curtis A. Kelley, Jr., Hartford Fire Department, May 28 

1971
Assistant Chief George C. Butz, Nichols Fire Department, May 14 
Captain Robert Young, Bristol Fire Department, May 17 
Fireman Peter Bellucci, West Haven Fire Department, May 26 
Sergeant Joseph LaForce, Jewett City Police Department, June 6 
Sergeant Nicholas Fera, Norwalk Police Department, July 9 
Lieutenant Harry Lattanzi, Bridgeport Fire Department, November 26 

1972 
Fireman Thomas S. Kingston, Derby Volunteer Fire Department, January 3 
Fireman Arthur Newton, Kent Volunteer Fire Department, September 26 
Fireman Charles S. Horner, Stamford Fire Department, October 27 
Cpl. Bernard J. Conlon, Derby, Connecticut State Police, December 31 

1973 
Fireman Henry P. Crawford, III, Greenwich Fire Department, March 6 
Fireman Laurence W. Freiheit, 59, Manchester Fire Department, March 9 
Fireman William Keogh, Bridgeport Fire Department, April 19 
Sergeant Frank Pisch, Connecticut State Police, June 24 
Fireman Henry Wozniak, Stamford Fire Department, July 1 
Fireman Edward F. Walsh, Hartford Fire Department, August 6 
Detective Richard R. Brown, New London Police Department, September 9 
Patrolman Arthur V. Stevens, West Haven Police Department, September 10 
Fireman Edgar A. Brunette, Milford Volunteer Fire Department, October 27 
Chief Stephen J. Sauter, Newtown Fire Department, October 31 
Fireman Robert J. Walker, Rocky Hill Fire Department, November 4 
Lieutenant Francis E. Dwyer, Enfield Fire Department, December 6 
Sergeant Nelson B. Hurlburt, Connecticut State Police, December 11 
Detective Alexander M. Beatty, New Britain Police Department, December 11 
Officer William McNamara, Stamford Police Department, December 19 

1974 
Detective Sergeant Thomas Tuccio, Ansonia Police Department, February 8 
Chief Charles R. McRedmond, Stamford Fire Department, February 28 
Officer Lloyd M. Kozenieski, Woodbury Police Department, May 7 
Detective Walter Kintop, Trumbull Police Department, July 6 
Officer John Nolan, Jr., New Britain Police Department, August 1 
Fireman Frank Clay, Mystic Volunteer Fire Department, August 6 
Fireman Thomas A. Fischer, Hartford Fire Department, September 15 
Fireman John D. Mitchell, New Haven Fire Department, October 7 
Fireman Bernard Connery, New Britain Fire Department, October 9 
Auxiliary Trooper Gaetan Michaud, Connecticut State Police, October 27 
Special Officer John Montabana, Trumbull Police Department, November 2 
Inspector Carlton J. Johnston, Waterbury Fire Department, November 5 
Lieutenant Joseph J. Hines, West Haven Fire Department, November 10 
Fireman Fred S. Burdick, Oneco Fire Department, December 9 
Deputy Chief William Harmacy, Groton Fire Department, December 11 

1975 
Fireman Thomas C. Harvey, Jr., New Haven Fire Department, February 5 
Fireman Dominick N. Moschini, Sr., Plainville Fire Department, May 24 
Fireman John S. Wilczynski, Bridgeport Fire Department, August 29 
Fireman William H. Grove 3rd, Cheshire Fire Department, December 17 

1976 
Trooper Carl Moller, Connecticut State Police, February 13 
Chief Patrick Cormier, Willimantic Fire Department, August 20 
Officer Steven D. Michalko, Danbury Police Department, November 11 

1977 
Fireman Robert D. McLean, New Haven Fire Department, January 27 
Fireman John D. Leonard, Hartford Fire Department, January 27 
Fireman Charles Rau, Middletown Fire Department, January 30 
Fireman Marion E. Robinson, New Haven Fire Department, July 4 
Lieutenant William H. Peck, Jr., Southington Fire Department, July 16 
Patrolman John F. Daley, Hartford Police Department, July 29 
Officer Robert Holcomb, Plainville Police Department, November 21 

1978 
Fireman Harold J. Conley, Georgetown Volunteer Fire Department, January 3 
Officer Frank Bruno, Jr., Madison Police Department, March 27 
Patrolman Edward Duff, Jr., Greenwich Police Department, May 13 
Lieutenant Norman Allard, New Britain Police Department, August 16 
Fireman Henry M. Davis, Old Saybrook Volunteer Fire Department, August 24 
Fireman John P. Harbut, Hartford Fire Department, September 21 
Fireman Nicholas Auriemma, Bridgeport Fire Department, November 9 
Patrolman Raymond C. Bombardier, Middletown Police Department, November 16 
Fireman Richard C. Maynard, Wilson Fire Department, December 28 

1979 
Detective Edward T. Cody, Hartford Police Department, April 16 

Chief Edward C. Tiano, Darien Volunteer Fire Department, June 11 
1st Assistant Chief Rene Cormier,Westbrook Volunteer Fire Department July 16 
Lieutenant Nicholas Soltis, Bridgeport Police Department, July 27 
Fireman Robert H. Wolf, South Kensington Fire Department, August 6 
Officer Anthony Randasize, Ansonia Police Department, October 7 
Lieutenant Francis R. Foley, New Haven Fire Department, October 13 
Captain Edward T. Donellan, Norwalk Police Department, October 22 
Assistant Fire Chief Henry G. Thomas Jr, Hartford Fire Department, November 26 
Fireman Wilbur Wheeler, Beacon Hills Hose Company 1, December 31 

1980 
Sergeant Harry V. Baker, Sr., Waterford Police Department, January 4 
Lieutenant Anthony P. Tognalli, Torrington Fire Department, February 10 
Fireman Francis J. Ennis, Jr., Manchester Fire Department, March 30 
Battalion Chief Harold Collins, East Haven Fire Department, April 6 
Patrolman Timothy W. Laffin, North Haven Police Department, May 29 
Sergeant John R. Marshall, Vernon Police Department, June 13 
Fireman Carl Dornfried, New Britain Fire Department, October 14 
Fireman James A. DeVico, Milford Fire Department, October 25 
Fireman David T. Nissen, Vernon Fire Department, October 28 
Patrolman Gerald DiJoseph, Bridgeport Police Department, November 29 

 1981 
Captain Alan A. Yuknat, Connecticut State Police, January 8 
Deputy Fire Chief William J. Kenny, Hartford Fire Department, February 9 
Officer Brian L. Fitzpatrick, Stamford Police Department, February 27 
Constable Thomas Jahelka, Town of East Haddam, April 17 
Captain Thomas J. Garrahy, Rocky Hill Fire Department, May 29 
Officer Kenneth E. Bateman, Jr., Darien Police Department, May 31 
Patrolman Walter F. Sobczyk, Waterford Police Department, August 17 
Officer Robert F. Stankye, Sr., Orange Police Department, September 3 
Lieutenant Ernest B. Osborne, Canaan Fire Department, October 5 
Captain Allan J. Turner, New Haven Fire Department, October 9 
Patrolman Jack Schmidt, New Fairfield Police Department, October 30 
Lieutenant Richard F. Kelleher,Simsbury Volunteer Fire Department,Nov. 6 
Fireman Fred Letsch, Fairfield Fire Department, November 7 
Assistant Chief Francis G. Casale, Southington Fire Department, November 22 

1982 
Officer Marco Carias, Norwalk Police Department, March 13 
Fireman Joseph Halas, Danbury Fire Department, February 23 
Lieutenant  Martin R. Melody, Danbury Fire Department, Feb. 23 
Captain Francis D. Federici, Bridgeport Fire Department, March 3 
Officer Donald E. Deep, Hartford Police Department, March 18 
Lieutenant Arthur E. Mattson, Mohegan Fire Department, April 15 
Fireman Henry J. Savage, New Haven Fire Department, April 28 
Fireman Thomas Lovett, Lakeville Hose Company, July 23 
Captain Joseph Mugovero, New London Police Department, August 18 
Patrolman Robert E. Moulthrop, Winsted Police Department, October 28 
Patrolman John T. Beaupre, Monroe Police Department, December 2 
Lieutenant Thomas F. Carney, Connecticut State Police, December 6 

1983 
Captain Albert McGovern, Bridgeport Fire Department, March 21 
Patrolman Grade 1, John L. Luzzi, New Haven Police Department, April 8 
Captain Arleigh M. Christensen, East Hartford Fire Department, May 23 
Patrolman Gregory P. Kuczynski, Woodbridge Police Department, May 30 
Trooper First Class Allan J. Tuskowski, Connecticut State Police, June 2 
Sergeant Harold H. Neville, Connecticut State Police, June 20 
Sergeant Joseph A. Pucci, Stamford Police Department, September 1 
Commissioner John Manson, Connecticut Depart. of Correction, September 17 
Patrolman David E. Sherwood, East Hartford Police Department, October 31

Lieutenant Roger A. Cheverier, Connecticut Depart. of Correction, November 18 
Patrolman Albert F. Crosley, Westport Police Department, December 3 
Warden Carl Robinson, Connecticut Department of Correction, December 17

1984 
Battalion Chief Leonard S. Guerrera, New Haven Fire Department, January 16 
Captain Anthony L. Conforte, New Haven Fire Department, January 19 
Deputy Fire Marshal Francis E. Burns, East Hartford Fire Department, January 27 
Correction Officer Ronald Ciccone, Connecticut Department of Correction, October 12 
Fireman Roger F. Sullivan, Southington Fire Department, October 17 

1985 
Patrolman Jeffrey G. Casner, Berlin Police Department, February 2 
Lieutenant Russell H. Jones, Jr., Poquonnock Bridge Fire Department, April 1 
Sergeant Robert E. Arnold, Sr., North Haven Police Department, April 21 
Fireman Michael J. Piazza, Wallingford Fire Department, December 21 

1986 
Trooper 1st. Class James H. Savage, Connecticut State Police, January 22 
Fireman George A. Kelly, Wallingford Fire Department, April 20 
Fireman Richard N. Vallillo, Waterbury Fire Department, May 2 
Chief Joseph A. Daddona, Beacon Hose Company No. 1, August 31 
Fireman Richard L. Tomlinson, West Haven Fire Department, October 18 
Lieutenant William M. Hathaway, Bridgeport Fire Department, November 11 

1987 
Detective Paul L. Trotochaud, Connecticut State Police, January 2 
Firefighter John A. Bertolini, Haddam Volunteer Fire Department, February 15 
Firefighter George Charak, Stratford Fire Department, March 14 
Captain Ralph Michael Rubba, Connecticut Department of Correction, March 27 
Patrolman Daniel Scott Wasson, Milford Police Department, April 12 
First Lieutenant A. Arthur Vincent, Collinsville Volunteer Fire Department, July 12 
Officer Nelson J. Belliveau, Bloomfield Police Department, September 3 
Correction Officer Richard A. LaPerle, CT Depart. of Correction, November 12 

1989 
Firefighter George A. Ganung, Southend Volunteer Fire Department, New Hartford, January 1 
Detective Wayne S. Dolinski, Westport Police Department, Westport, September 29 
Trooper Jorge Agosto, Connecticut State Police, November 22 
Firefighter Russell W. Musante, Sr., Mystic Fire Department, December 5 
Officer August C. Tamburri, Stamford Police Department, December 14 

1990 
Lieutenant Gary M. Passaro, Tolland Fire Department, January 18 
Trooper First Class Alonzo Lester, Jr., Connecticut State Police, January 24 
Firefighter Howard A. Hughes, Waterbury Fire Department, May 10 
Firefighter Heriberto T. Rivera, Waterbury Fire Department, May 10 

1991 
Firefighter Daniel E. Wannagot, Shelton Fire Department, March 15 
Officer Nancy E. Nichols, Naugatuck Police Department, March 17 
Firefighter Ronald C. Altieri, Hamden Fire Department, May 2 
Firefighter Michael Moriarty, Canterbury Volunteer Fire Department, May 28 
Trooper Russell Bagshaw, Connecticut State Police, June 5 
Patrolman James Anthony Martin, New Canaan Police Department, July 24 
Chief Robert A. Cole, Beacon Hose Co. #1 Fire Department, December 21 

1992 
Firefighter Robert S. Heide, Sr., Plainfield Volunteer Fire Company #1, June 20 
Auxiliary Trooper Edward W. Truelove, Connecticut State Police, November 13 
Firefighter Walter R, Burns Jr., West Haven Fire Department, August 24 
Patrolman Walter T. Williams, Waterbury Police Department, December 18 

1993 
Firefighter John M. O’Connor, New London Fire Department, February 1 
Captain George Blanusa, Branford Fire Department, March 10

1994 
Patrolman William J. Snyder, City of Groton Police Department, January 16 
Firefighter Dennis R. Lemery, Dayville Fire Department, January 17 
Firefighter Mark L. Mitchell, Pawcatuck Fire Department, March 2 
Auxiliary Trooper Philip A. Mingione, Connecticut State Police, May 25 
Captain Dennis F. Cooney, Danbury Police Department, September 12 
Lieutenant James A. Garratt, Hartford Police Department, December 4 

1995 
Lieutenant Edward P. Pitcher, Jr., Sharon Volunteer Fire Department, July 15 

1996 
Firefighter Adrian Boisfeuillet, Stamford Fire Department, February 26 
Officer Thomas B. Toohey, Hartford Police Department, May 15 
Firefighter Edward F. Ramos, Branford Fire Department, November 28 
Captain Craig M. Arnone, Somers Fire Department, December 8 

1997 
Trooper First Class Alan R. Meckel, Connecticut State Police, February 24 
Patrol Officer Vincent R. T. Arduini, Granby Police Department, May 4

Officer Bruce Hanley, Waterbury Police Department, December 13 
Officer James Mattioli, Shelton Police Department, December 16 

1999 
Officer Brian A. Aselton, East Hartford Police Department, January 23 
Firefighter Walter J. Flyntz, Bridgeport Fire Department, March 18 

2000 
Sergeant George R. Dingwall, Middletown Police Department, January 28 
Lieutenant Steve R. Kacmarcik, Torrington Fire Department, June 25 
Captain Whitney C. Teehan, Eastern Point Volunteer Fire Co#2(Groton, CT), June 25 
Chief Michael J. Kelly, West Haven Police Department, November 12 

2002 
Firefighter Richard A. Cusson, South Killingly Fire Department, June 30 
Firefighter Patrick L. Brooks, West Hartford Fire Department, November 12 
Chief Bruce Steven Fletcher, Ashford Volunteer Fire Department, November 18 

2003 
Officer Joseph N. Sachatello, Montville Police Department, January 23 
Deputy Chief Donald Maurice, Wolcott Fire Department, April 8 
Firefighter Peter D. Busch, Stamford Fire Department, May 21 
Lt. Edmund H. Kureczka, Hartford Fire Department, Nov. 16 
Asst. Chief Kenneth J. Jeffrey, U.S. Navy Sub. Base Fire Department, Dec. 31 

2004 
Firefighter Robert L. Griffin, Prospect Volunteer Fire Department, March 13 
Master Police Officer Peter J. Lavery, Newington Police Department, December 31 

2005 
Firefighter Justin M Wisniewski, Southington Fire Department, April 3 

2006 
Chief Christopher Loudon, Cheshire Police Department, February 27 
Officer Daniel P. Picagli, New Haven Police Department, October 21 
Capt. Joseph S. Pagano, Jr., Middletown Fire Department, November 3 

2007 
Officer Robert V. Fumiatti, New Haven Police Department, January 10 
Capt. John F. Keane, Waterbury Fire Department, May 22 
Capt. Patrick P. Reeves, Manchester Police Department, July 29 

2008 
Sgt. Dario Scott Aponte, New Haven Police Department, Sept. 10 
Warden Robin H. Sutherland, Connecticut Department Of Correction, November 29 

2009 
Firefighter/EMT Charles D. Myshrall, North Coventry Fire Department, Feb. 26 

2010 
Past Assistant Chief Kevin L. Swan, Beacon Hose Co. No.1, March 10 
Patrolman Donald J. Hassiak, II, Danbury Police Department, June 3 
Sgt. Orville R. Smith, Jr., Shelton Police Department, July 7 
Firefighter Michel Baik, Bridgeport Fire Department, July 24 
Lieutenant Steven Velasquez, Bridgeport Fire Department, July 24 
Trooper First Class Kenneth R. Hall, Connecticut State Police, September 2 
Lieutenant Bruce M. Bachinsky, Waterbury Fire Department, October 26 

2011 
Firefighter Robert Dean Watts, Windsor Volunteer Fire Department, April 18 

2012 
Detective Andrew F. Faggio, New Haven Police Department, January 11 
Lieutenant George M. Sanford, Redding Volunteer Fire Department, April 15 
Firefighter Russell F. Neary, Easton Volunteer Fire Department, October 29 

2014 
Deputy Chief David P. Fiori, New Britain Fire Department, May 25 
Firefighter Kevin Lamont Bell, Hartford Fire Department, October 7

2016 
Firefighter James Butler, Derby Fire Department February 7

2018

Trooper First Class Kevin Miller, Connecticut State Police, March 29

Trooper First Class Walter Greene, Jr. Connecticut State Police, May 31

2019
Firefighter/Paramedic James C. Woodman, West Haven Fire Dept. March 29 

Lieutenant Douglas A. Knowlton Marlborough Fire Dept. April 1

Firefighter Turker Aksoy, Westport Fire Dept. November 22

2020

Trooper First Class Eugene K. Baron Jr., Connecticut State Police, May 25 

Fire Marshall Todd G. Gagnon, Cromwell Fire District May 22 

2021

Firefighter Ricardo Torres, Jr. May 12 

Sergeant Brian E. Mohl, Connecticut State Police, September 2 

2022

Police Officer Diane Gonzalez, New Haven Police Department January 10 

Captain James M. Lamarre, Rocky Hill Fire Department March 8 

Lieutenant Dustin W. Demonte, Bristol Police Department October 12

Sergeant Alex Hamzy, Bristol Police Department October 12

2023

Lieutenant Anthony DeSimone North Haven Fire Department August 24 

Detective Robert Garten Hartford Police Department September 6 

2024

Trooper First Class Aaron Pelletier, Connecticut State Police, May 30 

Firefighter Robert E. Sharkevich, Wethersfield Fire Department, October 22 

2025 

Firefighter Ray Moreau, Plainville Fire Department, July 27