Governor M.
Jodi Rell Presents Officer Jeffrey Desena With Official
Statement At State Capitol
Senator Rob Kane (R-32) and Representative Sean Williams
(R-68) last week honored Watertown Police Officer Jeffrey
Desena for rescuing a baby from a burning building by
inviting him to the State Capitol to meet Governor M.
Jodi Rell. 
“As Governor Rell said, police officers like
Jeff Desena shrug off compliments for heroism by saying
they were just doing their job. But everyone who loves
that child and everyone who depends on the quick thinking
and decisive actions of first responders will tell you
that Officer Jeff Desena is a hero. Dashing into a burning
building to save a child is something that only a hero
would do,” said Senator Kane.
"I've been honored to know Officer Jeff Desena
and his entire family since I was a kid. He is humble
about his heroism but the reality is that smoke and
flames pouring out of that house were not enough to
keep him from running in to find and rescue that little
boy from his crib. He is a very brave man, someone the
community is so fortunate to have as a police officer.
Officer Jeff Desena is a hero," said Representative
Williams
Senator Kane and Representative Williams thanked Governor
Rell for meeting with Officer Desena and members of
his family at her office in the State Capitol. Governor
Rell presented Officer Desena with an official statement
and expressed her admiration for his bravery and heroism.
Officer Desena was accompanied on his visit to Governor
Rell’s office by his wife, Rachel, his father,
Watertown Deputy Police Chief Robert Desena, Senator
Kane and Representative Williams.
At Governor Rell’s request, Officer Desena explained
how he arrived at the burning house to find the mother
and three of her children outside. He said he ran into
the building because the mother had been unable to bring
out her fourth child, a one-year-old twin to one of
the already rescued children. Officer Desena said he
felt fortunate to find the little boy in a crib, grab
him, and carry him out of the house.
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