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Connecticut Trooper Swept Away In Ida Flooding Laid To Rest

By The Associated Press
Published September 9, 2021 at 3:59 PM EDT
Sergeant Brian Mohl, a 26-year veteran of Connecticut State Police, was swept away in flood water from hurricane Ida while on patrol in Woodbury on Sept. 2, 2021.
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Sergeant Brian Mohl, a 26-year veteran of Connecticut State Police, was swept away in floodwaters from Hurricane Ida while on patrol in Woodbury on Sept. 2, 2021.

Hundreds of mourners, including law enforcement officers from across the nation, gathered at an outdoor music theater in Connecticut for the funeral of a state police trooper who was swept away in floodwaters from the remnants of Hurricane Ida.

Sgt. Brian Mohl was a 26-year veteran of the department. His vehicle became trapped in rising floodwaters last week near the Pomperaug River in Woodbury. The 50-year-old was remembered as a hardworking, blunt, straight-shooting trooper who loved the midnight shift.

He also was eulogized as a kind and generous family man and friend who had a nickname for everyone, loved shopping in bulk and teased those he loved.
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