Connecticut State Police have announce the untimely passing of retired Trooper First Class Patrick Dragon. He passed away Saturday at Hartford Hospital from complications of COVID-19. The 50-year old was a first responder to the Sandy Hook School shooting in 2012. He served as a Detective in the Eastern District Major Crime Squad and as a Detective in the Fire and Explosion Investigation Unit. Dragon retired from the State Police in February 2018. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, a memorial service is being planned for the Spring.