Sherrold H. Gorton

Norwalk Police Department — Norwalk, CT

Accident

End of Watch June 20, 1962

Age 37

Tour of Duty 12 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 3

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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Last updated: July 23, 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

Department Norwalk Police Department

Location Norwalk, CT

Platform Identity norwpd.western.ct.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch June 20, 1962

Tour of Duty 12 yrs

Age 37

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Officer Sherrold H. Gorton 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 Norwalk Police Department, 3 of 4 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 75% of this agency's fallen.

Norwalk Police Department

of 4 officers

75% Accident

CT — Statewide

of 169 officers

43.2% Accident

Nationwide

10,088

of 32,508 officers

31% Accident