CPWDA
Wasson Award Winners
On Sunday April, 12, 1987, canine Officer Daniel
Wasson who was serving the town of Milford was fatally
shot. In 1993, The Connecticut Police Chiefs
Association, in cooperation with the Connecticut Police
Work Dog Association, established The Daniel Wasson
Memorial K-9 Award. These annual awards are chosen
from line of duty deployments submitted by Connecticut
police canine teams that exemplify the highest tradition
of police canine law enforcement. Daniel Scott Wasson
made the supreme sacrifice; it is in his memory that this
prestigious award is bestowed upon the top K-9 team in
the state of Connecticut each year for outstanding
service.
In Tribute to Officer Daniel Wasson
The following K-9 teams were selected as the top K-9
team in the state of Connecticut and recipients of the
prestigious Daniel Wasson Memorial Canine Award.
2013 Officer Lars Vallin & K9 Xander
New Haven Police Department
2012 – Officer Thomas Lazure & K9 Jett
West Hartford Police Department
2011 - Officer Frank Reda & K9 Czar
Norwalk Police Department
2010 - Officer Frank Reda & K9 Czar
Norwalk Police Department
2009 - Officer Todd Mona & K9 Primo
East Hartford Police Department
2008 – Officer Matt Galante & K9 Ike
New London Police Department
2007 – Officer Todd Mona & K9 Primo
East Hartford Police Department
2006 – Officer Matt Lima & K9 Judge
Milford Police Department
2005 - Officer Eric Rocheleau & K9 Kora
West Hartford Police Department
2004 - Officer Morales & K9 Niko
New London Police Department
2003 – Officer Morales & K9 Niko
New London Police Department
2002 - Sgt. Dave Dubiel & K9 Luke
West Hartford Police Department
2001 – Officer Henry Minor & K9 Veko
Manchester Police Department
2000 - Officer McDermott & K9 Hero
Hamden Police Department
1999 – Officer Greg Williams & K9 Nero
New London Police Department
1998 – Officer Greg Williams & K9 Nero
New London Police Department
1997 - Officer Alberto Higuera & K9 Erst
Newington Police Department
1996 – Officer Jeff Angell & K9 Niko
Windsor Locks Police Department
1995 – Trooper Todd Lynch & K9 Uriah
Connecticut State Police
1994 - 0fficer William Proulx & K9 Bruno
East Hartford Police Department
1993 - Officer Doug Humphrey & K9 Evo
East Windsor Police Department
1992 - Officer Bruce Bertram & K9 Falk
Danbury Police Department
Slide Presentation By
James A. Cortina
CPWDA Treasurer