Det. Michael J. Brasche, retired from Bristol Connecticut Police Department after serving his community for 29 years. Mike was a patrol officer from 1993-2005, and a Detective from 2005-2022. While a patrol officer, he was part of the Central Region S.W.A.T. and was a Squad Leader & Team Leader. He served as a Field Training Officer, and he worked in the Street Level Crime Suppression Unit and was also assigned to Public Housing Patrol during this period. In the Detective division he was a Narcotics K-9 Handler and on the Narcotics Enforcement Team, which comprised 16 years of his career. Mike served his country in the Connecticut Army National Guard from 1982-2012. He retired with an honorable discharge with the rank of Staff Sergeant E/6. While in the CTARNG. he was the Unit Training Sergeant and course manager of the Quick Reaction Force. In addition to other responsibilities, Mike was responsible for training support for 100 soldiers and staff members during weekend and annual training. Mike is the recipient of 16 awards/commendations from the military and law enforcement. Some of those include Bristol Police Officer of the Year Award (Bank Robbery), 1st Place in the 2005 S.W.A.T. Competition (Team Leader), the Army Achievement Medal, a Distinguished Service Medal, and the Battalion Top Gun Rifle Award. Mike developed a program entitled “The Game” which has been taught to middle-school and high-school aged youth. The program focuses on the dangers of drugs.
