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Sunday, September 2, 2018

OFF DUTY SOUTH WINDSOR POLICE OFFICER KILLED BREAKING UP BAR FIGHT IN SOUTH CAROLINA

South Windsor Officer Matt Mainieri

An off-duty South Windsor Police officer has been killed while attempting to break up a bar fight in South Carolina.

Officer Matthew Mainieri  was off duty at the time and 0outside the Uncle Tito's bar in Murrell's Inlet South Carolina around 12:30am Sunday morning.

A 21 year old man. Kelton Todd, 21, sucker punched Officer Mainieri during the altercation. Manieri died shortly after 3:00PM today.
Kelton Todd, 
photo courtesy of Georgetown County Sheriff's Office

Mainieri was an excellent motorcycle rider and cycle enthusiast. I had the opportunity to meet Mainieri  years ago and I remember him participating several years ago in a motorcycle Poker Run fundraiser for my nephew Andrew. Matt was always a gentleman and very pleasant when ever I would see him out.

Agent Mainieri is a 15-year veteran of the South Windsor Police Department and is currently assigned as a Criminal Investigator in the Investigations Unit. He has served as a Field Training Officer and as a Traffic Accident Reconstructionist. He currently serves on the regional traffic unit, Metro Traffic Services, the regional Emergency Services Team as a Tactical Operator and also serves as a motor officer, operating one of the department's motorcycles during special events. Agent Mainieri holds an associate's degree from Champlain College.

Rest in Peace Matt.

8 comments:

Anonymous said...

RIP Officer Mainieri. Prayers for his family and friends and colleagues.

Jack said...

What a complete and total shame. I’ll keep a good thought for his loved ones. My condolences.

Anonymous said...

RIP Sargent. You died trying to keep the peace. We need more of your kind.

Anonymous said...

I just heard that the suspect is out on bond. WTF??????

KEVIN BROOKMAN said...

Yes, out on bond with the enormous sum of $35,000. Southern Justice

General Grievous said...

Very sad. I was fuming at the Hartford Courant headline which made it seem like the cop started a bar fight, rather than interceded to stop one.

Anonymous said...

That’s the typical cop hating narrative that the garbage rag hartford courant always portrays. They are a complete disgrace, a true enemy of the people. I stick to WTP.

WASABE said...

Rest easy sir