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Widow Of CT Officer Killed In Double-Fatal Incident Gives Birth To Their Healthy Daughter Widow Of CT Officer Killed In Double-Fatal Incident Gives Birth To Their Healthy Daughter
Widow Of CT Officer Killed In Double-Fatal Incident Gives Birth To Their Healthy Daughter The newborn daughter of a Connecticut police officer who was lured to a residence and killed in an ambush received a warm welcome into the world from her father's department.  Earlier Report - IDs Released For Officers Involved In Double-Fatal Bristol Shooting Penelope Dustin-Ann DeMonte, the newborn daughter of fallen Bristol Lieutenant Dustin DeMonte, was born on Monday, March 6 around 12:30 p.m. to DeMonte's widow, Laura, the Bristol Police Department announced on Thursday, March 9.  Penelope is the third child of DeMonte, who was fatally shot on Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2022, when he and f…

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WWE Belt Presented To CT Officer Who Was Injured In Double-Fatal Shooting WWE Belt Presented To CT Officer Who Was Injured In Double-Fatal Shooting
WWE Belt Presented To CT Officer Who Was Injured In Double-Fatal Shooting The WWE presented a belt to a Connecticut police officer who was shot while responding to an incident that killed two of his fellow officers. Bristol Police Officer Alec Iurato was shot in the leg while responding to an incident on Redstone Hill Road in Bristol at 10:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 12. A suspect fatally shot Sgt. Dustin DeMonte, age 35, and Officer Alex Hamzy, age 34, authorities said.  Police reported that Iurato called for backup while injured he was injured and fired the shot that killed the suspect. On Wednesday, Nov. 30, the Bristol Police Department reported th…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Two CT Officers Killed In Shooting Posthumously Promoted Two CT Officers Killed In Shooting Posthumously Promoted
Two CT Officers Killed In Shooting Posthumously Promoted Two Connecticut police officers killed in an ambush-style shooting have been posthumously promoted. The two, Sgt. Dustin DeMonte and Officer Alex Hamzy were killed in Hartford County on Wednesday, Oct. 12 in Bristol. DeMonte has been promoted to Lieutenant and Hamzy has been promoted to Sergeant, said Lt. Robert Osborne, of the Bristol Police. A promotion ceremony will be a part of their joint funeral service on Friday, Oct. 21, Osborne said. Earlier report: Officers Shot, Killed In Hartford Were Reportedly Lured By Fake 911 Call The two officers were killed and 26-year-ol…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Video Shows Hero CT Police Officer Who Fatally Shot Man Who Killed 2 Cops Video Shows Hero CT Police Officer Who Fatally Shot Man Who Killed 2 Cops
Video Shows Hero CT Police Officer Who Fatally Shot Man Who Killed 2 Cops A chilling bodycam video shows a hero police officer who had been shot as he takes down the suspect who allegedly killed two other cops in Connecticut. The dramatic video released by the Connecticut Inspector General's Office investigating the shooting, shows the moment Bristol Police Officer Alec Iurato, who was already shot in the leg during an ambush, calls for backup and shoots and kills the alleged suspect. The incident took place around 10:30 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 12 in a residential neighborhood in Bristol near the headquarters of ESPN.  Iurato is a New York native who graduate…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Surviving Officer Shot In Double-Fatal CT Incident Was HS, Collegiate Baseball Standout Surviving Officer Shot In Double-Fatal CT Incident Was HS, Collegiate Baseball Standout
Surviving Officer Shot In Double-Fatal CT Incident Was HS, Collegiate Baseball Standout The surviving Connecticut police officer injured while responding to a call that killed two of his fellow officers is a native New Yorker who graduated from high school in Northern Westchester. Alec Iurato, age 26, now a resident of Bristol in Hartford County, graduated from Yorktown High School in 2014. Iurato underwent surgery for a gunshot wound and was released from the hospital on Thursday, Oct. 13, police said. Yorktown High School Principal Joseph DeGennaro said in a Twitter post that Iurato was a "terrific" role model, standout baseball player, and "an even better person." Earli…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Officers Shot, Killed In Connecticut Were Reportedly Lured By Fake 911 Call Officers Shot, Killed In Connecticut Were Reportedly Lured By Fake 911 Call
Officers Shot, Killed In Connecticut Were Reportedly Lured By Fake 911 Call Two Connecticut police officers who were gunned down and killed when responding to an apparent domestic dispute may have been lured to the home by a fake 911 call. Bristol Police Sgt. Dustin DeMonte, age 35, and Officer Alex Hamzy, age 34, both young fathers, were killed and 26-year-old Alec Iurato was injured, around 10:30 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 12 in a residential neighborhood in Bristol, said the Connecticut State Police. State police said a preliminary investigation has found that Bristol Police received a 911 call reporting a possible domestic violence incident between two siblings at 3…

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by Kathy Reakes