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.
Seymour Police Department 2015 – Officer John Oczkowski & K9 Sage Seymour Police Department
2014 - Officer Thomas Lazure & K9 Jett West Hartford Police Department
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