Roll of Honor
Incident
Trooper James Lambert was struck and killed by a drunk driver while making a traffic stop on Route 6 in Bethel. Trooper Lambert had only served with the agency for seven months. He was survived by his parents. An annual award, the Trooper James W. Lambert Award, was created in his honor to recognize young adults who perform life-saving acts.
Survivors
He was survived by his parents.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Trooper Lambert served with the Connecticut State Police.
Thank you for your service to the people of Connecticut. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper Lambert.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Trooper James W. Lambert 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%.
At Connecticut State Police, 15 of 26 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 57.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. James W. Lambert's cause is highlighted.
How James W. Lambert Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. James W. Lambert is highlighted in Oct.
Incident Location
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