Clinton Police Sergeant Honored With U.S. States Attorney Award

CLINTON, CT — Clinton Police Sgt. Jeremiah Dunn was among the 29 law enforcement officers and community members from cities and towns across the state honored by the U.S. States Attorney’s Office at a Community Policing Awards Ceremony this week.

“Our honorees represent the very best in community policing,” U.S. States Attorney Deirdre M. Daly said in a press release. “In innovative and practical ways, they have reached out to make meaningful connections with people living in our communities. We thank them for their commitment to building public trust and strengthening relationships between the police and the communities they serve. The importance of this work can never be overstated. If the public does not have confidence in the police, they may well not report crimes, cooperate in criminal investigations or support our justice system. We applaud them and we thank them for their dedicated and invaluable service. They have made lasting and purposeful contributions to ensuring that Connecticut is a safer and more secure place to live.”

Read more about Dunn from the U.S. States Attorney’s Office below:

Sergeant Dunn is currently assigned to the Patrol Division as an evening shift supervisor and is also assigned as the Department’s Public Information Officer. Additionally, Sergeant Dunn acts as the President of the Clinton Police Benevolent Association. He is truly an example of community policing spirit. Annually, Sergeant Dunn runs Clinton’s Citizen’s Police Academy, a program that runs for 10 weeks each year and provides citizens of Clinton with an in-depth look at the many facets of modern policing. He has run the academy for groups of 25 to 30 Clinton residents per year and has received rave reviews for the past 21 years. Sergeant Dunn also organizes the department’s fundraising events, coordinates the annual participation in the Connecticut Special Olympics, and spearheads the Department’s annual toy drive every Christmas season.

Sergeant Dunn is always looking for ways to help others in need and often encourages other officers in the Department to do the same. A perfect example of this was when a 10-year-old boy announced at a community meeting that his birthday was the next day but later noted that he was not expecting any presents because his family could not afford them. That night Sergeant Dunn, with Officer Adrian Santiago, appeared at the child’s house with a new bicycle, a skateboard, a toy badge, and DARE bracelet so that the child would have gifts to open the next day. On that next day, the Clinton Police Department brought the child a cake and sang happy birthday to him. This truly represents who Sergeant Dunn is as a person. He continues to build strong relationships with the community he serves and the public at large with his compassion and caring, particularly for those with special needs or those in difficult situations.

Photo via the U.S. States Attorney’s Office