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Sergeant Brian Mohl died of blunt force trauma after his patrol car was swept off Jacks Bridge Road into the Weekeepeemee River, in Woodbury, at about 3:30 am.
He was checking water levels in the area during a period of severe rain in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida when his patrol car was carried off the roadway. He was able to radio a distress call to dispatchers and a massive search was immediately undertaken.
Sergeant Mohl was recovered from the river several hours later and was pronounced dead at Yale New Haven Hospital.
Sergeant Mohl had served with the Connecticut State Police for 26 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, three children, parents, and five siblings.
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27 years. You could have gone home.
Sergeant Mohl gave the Connecticut State Police 27 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the people of Connecticut. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Mohl.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Incident Details
The Sacrifice · Accident
Connecticut State Police has lost 26 officers; 15 of them lost to accidents.
Brian is one of 73 officers lost to accidents in CT, 43.2% of the 169 remembered there.
Brian is one of 8,275 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,551 remembered there.
Brian is one of 10,100 officers lost to accidents worldwide, 29.8% of the 33,917 remembered here.
33,917 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.
Time
In 2021, 1 officer at Connecticut State Police was lost to accidents, more than in any other year.
In 2021, 1 officer in CT was lost to accidents, the 15th heaviest of 53 years on record. The heaviest was 1932, with 4.
In 2021, 54 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 86th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.
In 2021, 55 officers worldwide were lost to accidents, the 96th heaviest of 200 years on record. The heaviest was 1930, with 131.
Who
Brian was 50. Of the 14 lost to accidents at Connecticut State Police whose age is recorded, half were between 28.8 and 46.5; the middle age was 37.5. Brian had served 27 years; the middle length of service was 4.7 years.
Brian was 50. Of the 63 lost to accidents in CT whose age is recorded, half were between 31.5 and 47; the middle age was 39. Brian had served 27 years; the middle length of service was 7 years.
Brian was 50. Of the 7,718 lost to accidents in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 46; the middle age was 36. Brian had served 27 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
Brian was 50. Of the 9,451 lost to accidents worldwide whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 45; the middle age was 36. Brian had served 27 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
When
September holds 6.7% of these deaths at Connecticut State Police; November holds the most, 26.7%. Thursdays: 13.3%.
September holds 4.1% of these deaths in CT; July holds the most, 19.2%. Thursdays: 12.3%.
September holds 9.2% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Thursdays: 14%.
September holds 9.1% of these deaths worldwide; August holds the most, 9.3%. Thursdays: 14.2%.
How
Accident deaths account for 57.7% of all 26 deaths at Connecticut State Police, the most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 43.2% of all 169 deaths in CT, the 2nd most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 29.8% of all 33,917 deaths worldwide, the 2nd most common cause.
His people
Connecticut State Police has 26 officers remembered here, Brian among them.
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Pearle E. Roberts
Nov 25, 1922
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Bartholomew M. Skelly
Nov 14, 1925
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Irving H. Nelson
Apr 6, 1928
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Lloyd J. Eukers
Jul 21, 1928
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Stanley C. Hellberg
Jun 1, 1929
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Leonard H. Watson
Oct 22, 1932
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Charles F. Hill
Nov 6, 1941
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Edward P. Jesmonth
Jul 20, 1943
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Kenneth W. Stevens
Jun 6, 1944
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Frank A. Starkel
Jul 19, 1948
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Ernest J. Morse
Feb 13, 1953
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James W. Lambert
Oct 29, 1960
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Joseph M. Stoba, Jr.
Aug 6, 1962
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Carl P. Moller
Feb 13, 1976
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Thomas F. Carney
Dec 6, 1982
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James H. Savage
Jan 22, 1986
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Jorge Antonio Agosto
Nov 22, 1989
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Russell A. Bagshaw
Jun 5, 1991
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Edward W. Truelove
Nov 13, 1992
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Phillip A. Mingione
May 25, 1994
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Kenneth Ray Hall
Sep 2, 2010
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Kevin Michael Miller
Mar 29, 2018
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Walter Greene, Jr.
May 31, 2018
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Eugene Kenneth Baron, Jr.
May 25, 2020
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Brian Erik Mohl
Sep 2, 2021
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Aaron Pelletier
May 30, 2024
Where
Where the Name Is Cut
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 27-E
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