Jehnings, who said he volunteered for Newington for 26 years, has a more personal connection to line-of-duty deaths than most. "You get the bad rap for some of the things that happen in this world for first responders, some of the cops and everything, but watching this, it just restores your faith in humanity, and it makes everything feel good." "It's nice to see people supporting the first responders," he added. "It gives you goosebumps because it’s just an amazing sight to see everybody come out to support this tragedy.” “It’s surreal, just seeing all these people here," said retired EMS chief James Jehnings, of Bristol. Two women held signs reading "RIP BPD," with a large blue heart in the center. Hundreds of people congregated near the Bristol Police Station, 131 North Main St., Thursday evening at a second vigil for slain Bristol Sgt. While Slisz said he didn't know what specifically had motivated Hamzy to become a police officer, he said Hamzy "was always there … to serve and protect the community, and I believe he was doing it for the right reason." Community shows support at second vigil for officers “As an EMT, it’s tough to hear stuff that went on, especially for my fellow EMTs in Bristol," he said. Slisz said he had known Hamzy since the two were kids and the two had eventually taken a similar path. “Always there to bring a smile to people’s faces, very almost comedian-like.” “He was a very kind-hearted person,” Slisz said. EMT who knew officer calls him “a very kind-hearted person”Īn Middletown-area EMT who attended the Bristol Police Station vigil Friday night said he went to school with Officer Alex Hamzy.ĭan Slisz, 34, remembered Hamzy as a good-natured man with a robust sense of humor. Tunnel to Towers was founded in memory of Stephen Gerard Siller, a Brooklyn firefighter who was killed while responding to a report of the plane hitting the North Tower of the World Trade Center on 9/11, according to the foundation. I spoke with the family today, and assured them they will be able to stay in the home where they have made so many memories,” said Tunnel to Towers Chairman and CEO Frank Siller in a news release. Two children will grow up with only memories, while their youngest sibling was robbed of the opportunity to be held by their dad. Instead of preparing to celebrate the birth of their third child, the DeMonte family is now facing a future without their husband and father. “These cowardly acts of violence targeting our first responders have to stop. Dustin DeMonte.ĭeMonte was a father of two expecting his third child with his wife Laura when he was killed along with Officer Alex Hamzy in an attack Wednesday night. The Tunnel to Towers Foundation, a nonprofit founded in the wake of 9/11 to support fallen first responders and their families, announced Thursday that it would pay off the mortgage on the home of Sgt.
Here's what we know so far: Foundation to pay off deceased sergeant's mortgage
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