Wilton Police Officers Honored by AAA

Press release:

AAA Southern New England – CT recently honored the Wilton Police Department with a Silver Award for the department’s outstanding traffic safety programs that include an active child passenger safety, drunk driving distracted driving, and speed enforcement programs, among other initiatives. In addition, AAA honored Officer Anthony Cocco for his community traffic safety efforts. In 2013, he targeted violators that place motorists in jeopardy such as distracted driving, seatbelt misuse and driving unregistered or uninsured vehicles. He also was consistent in his approach in educating the community through traffic law enforcement..

At AAA’s 5th Annual Community Traffic Safety Awards lunch recently at Marisa’s, Trumbull, Public Affairs Manager Fran Mayko, second, right, presented the awards to, from left, Chief Michael Lombardo, Officer Anthony Cocco and Lieut. Thomas Conlon.

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