About Lee Teicholz
Lee
Teicholz retired in 2021 from the State of Connecticut Department of
Motor Vehicles as a Motor Vehicle Operator License Agent. In the
Department of Motor Vehicles, this class is accountable for
performing a full range of activities in the administration of motor
vehicle operator licenses and in the licensing and regulation of
commercial and secondary driving school functions.
Lee Teicholz
was previously employed as a Charitable Games Liaison Officer with
the State of Connecticut Division of Special Revenue, as a Motor
Vehicle Inspector with the State of Connecticut Department of Motor
Vehicles and as a Police Officer with the City of Danbury Police
Department. Prior to being appointed as a Police Officer, he
volunteered as a City of Danbury Constable where he attained the
rank of Assistant Chief.
While
a Danbury Police Officer, he was assigned to the Department's
Traffic Services Unit as an accident reconstructionist. He
received extensive training from IPTM (Institute for Police
Technology and Management) and gained valuable experience in the
accident reconstruction field as a result of investigating numerous
serious injury and fatal motor vehicle accidents. His expertise and
knowledge in this field has led to the successful prosecution of
numerous motor vehicle cases including, but not limited to such
serious charges as Manslaughter II with a Motor Vehicle, Assault 2nd
degree with a Motor Vehicle, Misconduct with a Motor Vehicle, and
Negligent Homicide with a Motor Vehicle.
Lee
Teicholz was an MPTC (Municipal Police Training Council) Provisional
Instructor in Accident Investigation and DUI Enforcement and was a
Certified Instructor for the LTI (Laser Technology Incorporated)
Laser Speed Detection System. He received the Aetna "Eye on
DUI" Trailblazers Award in 1991 and the Fairfield County
Chapter of MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving) Volunteer
Recognition Award in 1992, 1993, and 1994 for his efforts in
removing intoxicated drivers from Danbury's city streets.
In 2012, Lee Teicholz
created the Veterans Walkway of Honor to commemorate the men and
woman who have served in the American military. The Veterans Walkway
of Honor is an elegant pathway that can be found at the Danbury War
Memorial. The walkway is lined with bricks that display the
names, ranks, and service branches of American veterans. Bricks were
sold between 2012 and 2024 with the profits going to the Danbury War
Memorial and other non-profit veteran organizations.
In 2015, Lee Teicholz
added twelve granite pillars to the
Veterans Walkway of Honor each displaying a bronze armed forces
medallion and plaque representing each of the six veteran
organizations within the city.
In 2016, Lee Teicholz
organized the effort to recognize Danbury as a Purple Heart City;
the fourth such city in the state to be given such an honor and he
created two parking spaces at the Danbury War Memorial designated
specifically for combat wounded veterans. On August 7th, 2016,
Purple Heart Day, a dedication ceremony was held at the Danbury War
Memorial.
In 2020, Lee Teicholz
was presented a proclamation from Mayor Mark Boughton and the
City of Danbury thanking him for his commitment to his community and
recognizing him as a patriot and veteran advocate.
In 2020, Lee Teicholz organized the effort to move the 10th Mountain Division Mural painted by famed American artist Earl H. Norem which was located inside the shuttered military museum on Park Avenue, Danbury to the New Milford Town Hall. The mural is now proudly displayed on the second floor located next to the E. Paul Martin Room.
In 2021, Lee Teicholz
launched the Hometown Heroes Banner Program in his city. The
program was designed to help communities never forget the brave men
and women who served and those serving our nation. Profits
from the program will be used to help support veteran services in
the city.
In 2023, Lee Teicholz
was the project leader for the restoration of the Danbury Historical
Marker located in Elmwood Park. After years of being subjected
to the harsh environment, the marker had reached the point where the
paint was peeling and the lettering had become illegible. The
original marker was installed in 1974.
In 2024, Lee Teicholz introduced a Hometown Heroes Banner Program in
the Town of Bethel modeling the program which he started in his city
after having achieved great success.
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