Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Wasson was shot and killed while making a traffic stop for expired registration on Boston Post Road near the Orange line at 2:30 am. The driver of the vehicle was high on cocaine at the time of the shooting. The suspect had previously served a prison sentence for shooting at police officers. The suspect was convicted of Officer Wasson's murder and sentenced to life in prison. Officer Wasson was a U.S. Air Force veteran and had served with the Milford Police Department for two years. He was survived by his fiancée, who was a fellow officer, his parents, and three brothers. As of 2022, he is the only Milford officer killed in the line of duty.
Survivors
He was survived by his fiancée, who was a fellow officer, his parents, and three brothers.
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- July 23, 2026
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I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Officer Wasson gave the Milford Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Milford community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Daniel Scott Wasson served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Officer Daniel Scott Wasson is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In CT, 74 of 169 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 43.8% of this state's fallen. That is 10.4 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Daniel Scott Wasson's cause is highlighted.
How Daniel Scott Wasson Compares
Offender Outcome
Sentenced to life
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Daniel Scott Wasson is highlighted in Apr.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Daniel Scott Wasson was killed by handgun; .44 caliber.