Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Farris Resha was killed when his police motorcycle struck a car while pursuing a suspect's vehicle. During the pursuit another car made a U-turn in front of the motorcycle, causing Patrolman Resha to strike the rear of the vehicle. He succumbed to his injuries three days later. Patrolman Resha had served with the agency for 1 year.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and three children.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
You barely got started.
Patrolman Resha gave the Winsted Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Winsted community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Resha.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Farris J. Resha is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In CT, 73 of 169 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 43.2% of this state's fallen. That is 12.2 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Farris J. Resha's cause is highlighted.
How Farris J. Resha Compares
Offender Outcome
Not available
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Farris J. Resha is highlighted in Nov.