Tributes Pour in for Bridgeport Officer Lost in Tragic Crash

WHO:

WTNH - Bridgeport police officer Cooper Whiteside, aged 38.

WTNH - Brittany Islami, aged 34, from New Milford.

WHAT:

WTNH - Officer Cooper Whiteside died in a motorcycle crash.

CT Post - A memorial for Officer Whiteside will be established with a patrol car.

WHERE:

WTNH - The event took place in Bridgeport, Connecticut.

WHEN:

WTNH - The crash occurred on a Monday.

WTNH - A gathering to honor Officer Whiteside took place on a Wednesday.

HOW:

CT Post - The police encouraged the public to place items that remind them of Whiteside on or around the memorial vehicle.

(UPDATED July 15, 2026 22:19 UTC)

Bridgeport police officer Cooper Whiteside, aged 38, tragically died in a motorcycle crash in Bridgeport, Connecticut. A memorial for Officer Whiteside will be established with a patrol car, where the public is encouraged to place items that remind them of him. A gathering to honor Officer Whiteside is scheduled for Wednesday, allowing the community to come together in remembrance.