Windsor Locks-Based State Troopers 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 Windsor Locks were:

Trooper First Class Christopher Tanner, Trooper First Class Edward Peshka, Trooper First Class Chaun Jones

• On June 6, 2016, at 2:00 p.m., Troopers Tanner, Peshka and Jones were dispatched to the rooftop of the parking garage at Bradley International Airport to assist a female complainant. The woman claimed that her vehicle had been vandalized by her male companion. The three troopers arrived to find that the complainant was alone and that she appeared to lack mental clarity. The troopers established a rapport with the subject by displaying a calm, sympathetic demeanor. This improved the tense situation and allowed them to move within close proximity to her. While explaining the incident, the woman – in an abrupt and unexpected move – ran toward the concrete barrier at the edge of the garage. She then attempted to scale the barrier and throw herself to the ground 50 feet below. Trooper Tanner grabbed the victim around the waist and Trooper Jones grabbed her by the upper torso, while Trooper Peshka forcefully removed the woman’s hands from the retaining wall. The troopers lifted the woman and moved her some distance from the edge. They secured her until EMS personnel arrived and transported her to a local hospital. The troopers each earned the Medal for Lifesaving.

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