HARTFORD, Conn. (WTIC Radio & AP)—Hundreds of state troopers and local police officers from across the country offered their final farewell to Sgt. Brian Mohl in Hartford on Thursday along with state officials, family and friends.
A 26-year veteran of the Connecticut State Police Department, Mohl, 50, was remembered as a hard working, blunt, straight-shooting trooper who loved the midnight shift.
"It's not a surprise to me that his way of leaving us was via the job," Mohl's sister, Frances Gordon, said after expressing how passionate he was for his position. "I cannot think of a better way for Brian to leave us: serving and protecting the public."
He was also 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.
"The world lost an amazing human, not just an amazing trooper," Sgt. Corey Craft with Connecticut State Police said as he shared several stories about the antics of their friendship and time together, which made many in the audience laugh.
Mohl died after he was swept away in floodwaters from the remnants of Hurricane Ida last week. His vehicle became trapped in rising flood waters near the Pomperaug River in Woodbury, which the office of the chief medical examiner ruled as an accident.
The funeral was held at the Xfinity Theatre in Hartford where several traditional services were performed, including the shooting of three volley fire rounds by the CT State Police Rifle Team.
