Credit: Connecticut state police museum/ Facebook A former Connecticut police officer was killed after being punched by a man on the Las Vegas Strip. "Tom was a great guy. I have known him since college," friend Peter Kennedy told WGGB of his longtime friend Thomas Driscoll. "We went to Holyoke Community College, then Westfield State, and I got on the state police class before he did, and we remained friends all during that time and during our entire career." Get push notifications with news, features and more. + Follow Following You'll get the latest updates on this topic in your browser notifications.