Roll of Honor
Incident
Trooper James Savage was struck and killed by a vehicle while making a traffic stop on Route 8, just south of Exit 28 in Watertown.
Another vehicle drifted out of the travel lane and struck Trooper Savage from behind as he walked to the car he had stopped.
Trooper Savage had served with the Connecticut State Police for 18 years and was assigned to Troop H.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Trooper Savage gave the Connecticut State Police 18 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Connecticut. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper Savage.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Trooper James H. Savage 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 H. Savage's cause is highlighted.
How James H. Savage Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. James H. Savage is highlighted in Jan.
Incident Location
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