Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Joseph Pych was killed in an automobile crash while attempting to stop a speeding motorist on Route 5. Another vehicle pulled out in front of his patrol car. He swerved in an attempt to miss the vehicle, causing his vehicle to strike a tree and overturn. His partner was injured but survived his injuries. Patrolman Pych was a United States Navy veteran and had served with the Enfield Police Department for 18 months.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and two children.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
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.
Patrolman Pych gave the Enfield Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Enfield 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
Joseph Pych served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Patrolman Joseph Pych 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. Joseph Pych's cause is highlighted.
How Joseph Pych Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Joseph Pych is highlighted in Dec.