Last Updated on: 4th September 2021, 09:54 am
Who is Sgt. Brian Mohl of Connecticut, US? Biography, Wiki
Sergeant Brian Mohl was a Connecticut state police officer who drowned in flooding caused by the sinking of Hurricane Ida after his police car was swept away while on duty in Woodbury.
Heavy rains in Ida triggered flash floods in the northeast on 2nd September 2021, killing more than 40 people.
As per the police, Mohl was removed from the flood but pronounced dead when taken to hospital by helicopter.
Mohl served in the state police for over 26 years.
Sgt. Brian Mohl’s Age
His current age was 50 years.
Brian Mohl Killed in Ida Floodwaters
As per The Register Citizen, Sergeant Mohl called a patrol for help around 3:30 a.m. in Woodbury, Litchfield County, Northwest Connecticut.
During the brief conversation with dispatchers who called for help, Mohl said he was near the Jacks Bridge on the Pomperaug, the newspaper reports.
Most of his patrol car was found in the river, police said.
At a press conference, Mellekas told Mohl’s emergency number: “His vehicle was in white water and he knew he was in danger. It was the last thing they heard from him. You pinged his phone. We immediately dispatched all means with firefighters and diving teams, anything you can imagine,” he said at dawn and the researchers were able to find his vehicle in the water.
When the divers reached the vehicle, they found Mohl. He was later found in the river, Mellekas told reporters as detectives were investigating to find out what led to Mohl’s death.
Woodbury Fire Marshal Janet Murray told the Register Citizen that they had been called after a report of a vehicle on the river: “We didn’t know at the time that he was a soldier from the river state. We were used to water fasting in this area and we knew what resources we can call immediately to help us. We have done our homework and our thoughts and prayers are with the officer.”
“A LifeStar rescue helicopter was called to the scene to take Mohl to hospital, but he did not survive.”
Murray told the newspaper the area where Mohl was found was prone to flooding. “It is known for the rough waters and the flooding in this area,” he told the Register Citizen.
“Maybe the soldier just didn’t know. We didn’t have a high tide until midnight, and then it just started.”
State Trooper Brian Mohl Career
Mohl was hired by the Connecticut State Police and entered the State Police Training Academy on Nov. 25, 1994, the department said in its press release.
He graduated in June 1995 as part of the 105th Training Force. His first posting was with A Troop in Southbury.
In May 2000, he was promoted to sergeant and transferred to L Troop at Litchfield.
He worked at Troop B in North Canaan, Troop & at Bridgeport, and Troop H in Hartford before returning to Troop L in 2008.
Mohl was working as a night supervisor at the time of his death. He lived in Woodbury with his wife. Mohl’s family did not comment.
Authorities requested that his name not be kept until that afternoon because his elderly parents had traveled to Connecticut from California and were not notified of his death.
His Family
Mohl, 50, leaves behind his wife and children. He was the 25th officer to die on duty in Connecticut State Police history, the department said in a press release.
