Incident
Trooper Carl Moller was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver in a dump truck while assisting a motorist on I-84, near the South Main Street exit, in West Hartford. The driver of the car that Trooper Moller stopped to help was also killed. The driver who caused the crash fled the scene but turned himself into a Hartford police officer who was directing traffic. The man was charged with two counts of negligent homicide. The 30-year-old subject was convicted of misconduct with a motor vehicle sentenced to two years probation. Trooper Moller had served with the Connecticut State Police for six years.
Survivors
He was survived by his young daughter.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Trooper Moller gave the Connecticut State Police 6 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Connecticut. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper Moller.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Trooper Carl P. Moller is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In CT, 74 of 169 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 43.8% of this state's fallen. That is 10.4 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.
At Connecticut State Police, 8 of 26 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 30.8% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Carl P. Moller's cause is highlighted.
How Carl P. Moller Compares
Offender Outcome
Sentenced to probation
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Carl P. Moller is highlighted in Feb.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Carl P. Moller was killed by automobile; commercial.
Incident Location
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