Plainville Police Chief Matthew Catania has passed away.
The Plainville Fire Department posted on their Facebook page, "The officers and members of the Plainville Fire Department are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Police Chief Matthew Catania. We are keeping his family and the entire Plainville Police Department in our thoughts and hearts."
Town Manager Robert Lee said Catania was 61. He said Catania had been named Connecticut Police Chief of the Year in 2019.
Lee said Catania had a long term illness and had been hospitalized since last year. He under went surgery yesterday and had been doing well and then died suddenly.
Catania had four children, three of whom are police officers. Catania's brother is also in law enforcement as was his father.
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