As the man fled the scene, Gerilyn Dubay followed the driver who struck and killed State Trooper First Class Aaron Pelletier in May.
MERIDEN, Conn. — A Plainville woman was recognized Tuesday afternoon by Connecticut State Police for her quick thinking and swift action in the moments after State Trooper First Class Aaron Pelletier was struck and killed in the line of duty by an impaired driver on May 30.
Gerilyn Dubay received the Commissioner’s Recognition Award at the Connecticut State Police Training Academy in Meriden.
“I have mixed emotions, but I’m very pleased with myself. I feel very happy,” Dubay said.
Dominique Pelletier, the wife of the fallen trooper, presented the award to Dubay.
“That’s important to me. I did it for justice. I did it for the family. For what I witnessed,” Dubay said.
Dubay was driving on Interstate 84 in Southington when she saw a red pickup truck swerve and strike TPC …