Berlin PD Remembers Long Fallen 'Brother'

BERLIN, CT — As its members do every year, the Berlin Police Department paused Wednesday to pay tribute to a long-fallen officer who gave his life in the line of duty.

Officer Jeffery G. Casner was only 21 in February 1985 when he was struck and killed by a drunk driver as he was tending to an accident scene on the Berlin Turnpike.

He had only been a police officer for three months and is the BPD's only line-of-duty death in its history.

Officers, staff, and Casner's loved ones gathered at his gravesite Wednesday to remember a life cut down much too soon.

"Officer Casner, badge #56, gave his life in the performance of his duties, directing traffic at a motor vehicle accident on the Berlin Turnpike," wrote the BPD in a tribute Wednesday.

"This ceremony is held annually around law enforcement week to honor our fallen brother and pay respects to his family."

For Berlin Police Officer Jeffery G. Casner's obituary, click on this link.