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New Canaan Police Chief Honors Two Fallen Officers

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In 1962, President Kennedy proclaimed May 15 as National Peace Officers Memorial Day and the calendar week in which May 15 falls, as National Police Week. Established by a joint resolution of the U.S. Congress in 1962, National Police Week pays special recognition to those law enforcement officers who have lost their lives in the line of duty for the safety and protection of others. In 2021, across our nation, 619 officers died in the line of duty. We must honor these men and women. This week, we honor two New Canaan Officers whom died in the line of duty:

Chief Constable Louis Drucker, End of Watch: January 25, 1888

Louis Drucker died on January 25, 1888 after being shot in the chest by a bootlegger when responding to a complaint of illegal alcohol sales at a Seminary Street home.