Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Thomas Knevet was struck and killed by a vehicle while on duty at the intersection of Morgan Street and Front Street.
Officer Kevent had served in law enforcement for 44 years at the time he was struck and killed.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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44 years. You could have gone home.
Police Officer Knevet gave the Hartford Police Department 44 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Hartford community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Knevet.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Thomas M. Knevet 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 Hartford Police Department, 2 of 8 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 25% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Thomas M. Knevet's cause is highlighted.
How Thomas M. Knevet Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Thomas M. Knevet is highlighted in Nov.
Incident Location
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