Curbside collection of Brown Leaf Bags will occur on normal trash days during the fourth week in June, July, August and September.
Killed in the line of duty November 27, 1919 Hartford, Connecticut
Officer Knevet became a regular police officer on October 23, 1911. He became the first officer of the Hartford Police Department to be killed in the line of duty when he was struck by an automobile on November 27, 1919. In 1994 Officer Knevet was recognized by the National Law Enforcement Memorial in Washington, D.C., for having the longest record of continuous service with a single law enforcement agency of any officer killed in the line of duty in the United States.
The Officer Down Memorial Page for Hartford Police Department
Connecticut Law Enforcement Memorial
National Peace Officers Memorial