Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Jeffery Casner was struck and killed by a drunken driver while directing traffic at an automobile crash on the Berlin Turnpike (Wilbur Cross Highway). The suspect was sentenced to 16 months in jail but was killed in a motorcycle accident the weekend before he was to begin his sentence. Officer Casner had served with the Berlin Police Department for only 3 months. He was survived by his parents, brother, and two sisters. His brother was also a Berlin police officer at the time of his death and was on duty the night he was killed.
Survivors
He was survived by his parents, brother, and two sisters.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Casner served with the Berlin Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Kensington community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Casner.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Incident Details
Patrolman Jeffery G. Casner is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 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 43.8 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Jeffery G. Casner's cause is highlighted.
How Jeffery G. Casner Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Jeffery G. Casner is highlighted in Feb.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Jeffery G. Casner was killed by automobile.
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