
DEEP Conservation Enforcement Officer Anthony Dota Rescues Red-Tailed Hawk from Highway
Thanks to Connecticut Environmental Conservation Police Officer, Anthony Dota, a red-tailed hawk was able to fly again, after it was rescued by the officer from a crash on I-95…

DMV Inspector and Union Steward Terrijean Erasmus Recognized as a “Hero Among Us”
Department of Motor Vehicle Inspector and Union Steward Terrijean Erasmus honored as a “Hero Among Us” by the Connecticut Yard Goats Association…

CPFU Mourns the Passing of UConn K-9 Harper
It is with great sadness that we share the news of the passing of UConn K-9 Harper who passed away this week following a brief illness. UConn Officer Michael Rhodes was Harper’s handler…

UConn Police Officer Justin Cheney and His Canine Companion Officer Tildy
For University of Connecticut police officer Justin Cheney, a day on campus would not be complete without his canine companion Officer Tildy, a three-year-old yellow lab/golden retriever mix who has worked as a facility dog in the department’s community outreach unit since…

UConn FD Firefighter Jacob Miceli Receives the Fox61 News Above & Beyond Award
UConn FD Firefighter Jacob Miceli Receives the Fox61 News Above & Beyond Award. Jacob has been a lieutenant for an engine company and was re-elected every term unanimously by his crew to receive this award because he is so…

DEEP Sends Engines to Fight Wildland Fires in Tennessee
The second DEEP engine crew accomplished a variety of tasks while on assignment at the Tellico Ranger District with the Cherokee National Forest in Tennessee. The crew began by assisting the District with patrolling and monitoring…

IAFF Local S-15 Named Benefactor of the Year
Congratulations to the IAFF Local S-15 for being named 2016 Benefactor of the Year by the Connecticut Burns Care Foundation. On Saturday, November 5th the CT Burns…

Uniformed Professional Fire Fighters Association of Connecticut (UPFFA) Fire Ops 101
The UPFFA 2016 Fire Ops 101 was held on April 11, 2016 at the Hartford Fire Training Academy. This is a day-long event for the purpose of allowing agency administrators, elected officials and other non-firefighting personnel to experience what it actually takes to be…

UCONN Dispatchers Successfully Complete the NCMEC Missing Kids Readiness Project Criteria (formerly known as the 911 Partner Program)
CPFU wishes to recognize our University of Connecticut Buildings & Grounds Communications Dispatchers for successfully completing the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) Missing Kids Readiness Project criteria (formerly known as the 911…

DMV Inspector Dean Pisciotta
During the first week of August 2010, law enforcement officers from all across North America gathered in Columbus, Ohio to compete for top honors in the North American Inspector Challenge. Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicle Inspector Dean Pisciotta, a 15-year member, was…

PSEC Members Fight Fires
University of Connecticut Firefighter Christopher Renshaw is just one of the many brave Protective Services members who have answered the call to help tackle the devastating western wildfires; these members are part of the Connecticut State Wildfire Crew, a specialized force of firefighters called to…

Officer Debra Booker – UConn Police
On Wednesday, March 28, 2007, PSEC member Debra Booker of the UConn Police Department was recognized by the UConn Women’s Center with the 7th Annual Women of Color Award. Officer Booker, a 13-year veteran of the department, was honored for her…

Sergeant Donald Bridge Jr.
Protective Services wishes to recognize 17 year veteran, Sergeant Donald Bridge, Jr., of the Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) on his appointment as President of The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA). Sergeant Bridge began his career working for his family-owned service station as a…

Lieutenant Derrick McBride
This edition of “In The Spotlight” features sixteen year veteran, Lieutenant Derrick McBride, of the Eastern Connecticut State University Police Department. He was hired as an officer at Eastern in 1987, and has worked his way through the ranks to his current…

Gorishti and Rimick Become First NVCC Bike Patrol Officers
Officers Arian Gorishti and William Rimick recently completed training and became certified as the first Naugatuck Valley Community College bike patrol unit…