Police say that a Newington police officer unexpectedly passed away at his home while not on duty.
Police reported that Officer Alan Tancreti, 49, passed away on Saturday after experiencing a medical emergency. Police say that although emergency personnel had been called to his residence to offer assistance, he did not survive.
“Words can not express the tremendous loss our family feels after losing Alan,” Newington Sgt. Ryan Deane said in a statement.
Deane described Trancreti, who the department referred to as “Tank,” as “ambitious, caring, supportive, and a great compliment to” the rest of the staff.
In 2018, Deane said, the man was recognised by the department for his bravery when responding to a fire. He said that Trancreti and other officers assisted with the evacuation of the Grantmoor Motor Lodge, protecting individuals from potential smoke inhalation.
Trancreti was a father of three and did anything he could for his kids, Deane said.
“And he was somebody who, yes, he’s a police officer, but he was a dad first,” Deane said.
Trancreti loved coaching his son’s hockey team and coached hockey in the south for a long time, he said. He was a former history teacher too, Deane said.
