WESTPORT–Corporal Shawn Wong Won, who has served with the Westport Police Department for almost 13 years, has been named the force’s 2025 Officer of the Year.

 “From the very first day Corporal Wong Won walked through the Westport Police doors, he has been an exemplary officer,” the department said in a press release. “Each and every member of the department can attest to the positive achievements, acute knowledge, and refined skills he brings to Westport. As a corporal and field training officer, Corporal Wong Won serves to bring new officers into the fold while offering steady, solid advice. He has proven to be a model officer for all to look to in both the way he conducts himself within the department and with the public alike.”

The department’s Facebook post about Wong Won’s award has garnered dozens of congratulations and high praise, including from officers of the Norwalk Police Department, where he previously served. He rose to the rank of lieutenant in Norwalk before coming to Westport.

“Corporal Wong Won has proven throughout his career that he routinely goes above and beyond the call of duty,” the Westport police release says. “His attitude, work ethic, intelligence, physical capabilities, empathy, leadership, and genuine character are the divine qualities of a noteworthy and commendable officer.”