Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Sherrold Gorton was struck and killed by the driver of an 18-ton dump truck when he was backing up on Richards Avenue and Route 1. Officer Gorton was directing traffic when he was struck. He was transported to Norwalk Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries. Officer Gorton had served with the Norwalk Police Department for 12 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and children.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Gorton gave the Norwalk Police Department 12 years.
Thank you for your service to the Norwalk community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Gorton.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Officer Sherrold H. Gorton is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 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 43.2 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Norwalk Police Department, 3 of 4 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 75% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Sherrold H. Gorton's cause is highlighted.
How Sherrold H. Gorton Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Sherrold H. Gorton is highlighted in Jun.
Incident Location
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