Connecticut
3 names added to Connecticut Law Enforcement Memorial in Meriden
MERIDEN, Conn. (WTNH) — On Thursday, the City of Meriden remembered those who made the ultimate sacrifice.
Law enforcement gathered for the Connecticut Law Enforcement Ceremony, where three names were added to the Connecticut Law Enforcement Memorial.
New London Police Sgt. Frank Linehan, who died in 1950 while performing his duties, will be added to the memorial.
Federal Bureau of Investigation Special Agent Donald Kleber will also be added, after he died in 2024 from exposure to Ground Zero after the 9/11 attack on the World Trade Center.
The final name to be added was Yale officer Gregory Swaintek, who died on the job last year.
To learn more about the memorial, visit the foundation’s website here.