Matt Silvestrini passed away Saturday evening surrounded by his family.
MIDDLETOWN, Conn. — The Middletown Police Department announced on Facebook that Officer Matt Silvestrini passed away Saturday evening after a long battle with brain cancer.
“Officer Silvestrini passed away peacefully last evening at home surrounded by his family. As most of you know, he fought a long battle with brain cancer,” according to the post.
Silvestrini dedicated his life to his family and serving others. He was a husband and a father of two children.
He was a decorated Veteran of the United States Army and served two tours in Iraq. He was previously an officer in New Haven before transferring to Middletown in 2012, where he was a member of the Emergency Response Team, Firearms Unit, and an instructor at the Middletown Police Department.
The Middletown Police Department organized numerous fundraising events to help Silvestrini and his family.
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