State Trooper, East Granby Employee Earn Service Awards

MERIDEN, CT — At a ceremony at the State Police Training Academy Wednesday, Connecticut State Police troopers and others received awards for service in Troop F, I and H area towns.

The Connecticut State Police honors troopers who demonstrate exceptional service in the line of duty. The ceremony also honors men and women serving in local and federal law enforcement agencies, those serving as first responders, and civilians.

Award winners received medals and certificates from Commissioner Dora B. Schriro and State Police Col. Alaric J. Fox. Gov. Dannel Malloy and Lt. Gov. Nancy Wyman also attended and addressed the recipients.

Awards presented for service connected to an incident in East Granby were:

Trooper First Class Sean Mahar, East Granby Public Works Supervisor Edward Hubbard

• On Aug. 19, 2016, a routine well-being check for an elderly East Granby man ended with negative results. The next day, Trooper Mahar returned to the man’s residence to conduct a followup check and met with Mr. Hubbard, a friend of the man. Trooper Mahar and Mr. Hubbard gained entry into the residence through a basement hatchway and found the residence filled with boxes and debris. They heard a low groan in an area of the basement where the first floor had collapsed. Trooper Mahar and Mr. Hubbard located the victim in a corner which had a low ceiling and dirt floor. They moved the victim to a safer location due to the poor structural condition of the house. The man was breathing and conscious, but unable to speak. He was immediately transported to a local hospital; it is estimated he was trapped in the basement for at least 24 hours. Trooper Mahar earned the Medal for Lifesaving; Mr. Hubbard earned the Commissioner’s Recognition Award.

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