Woodstock Early Bird is sad to report the news that we have lost another young person in our community. There is much more to this Vermont State Police report — as if always the case. We question: “How could this happen?”, “What was going on?” “Could we have prevented the series of events and/or decisions that led to this untimely death?” When is the line crossed between teens “sampling” or “testing” and engaging in full-on dangerous behavior to themselves and others?
Suffice it to say that on a general level, Woodstock Police have told us in the past (although we suspect it is underreported) that substance abuse of many types is alive and well in our community. We do not, at this time, mean to indicate that we have any more information than the VSP. However, we will reach out to youth and family counselors for more on how to stem the loss of our youth in the future.
Untimely Death in Bridgewater, VT
Detective Sergeant Richard Holden, Vermont State Police, Bureau of Criminal Investigations – (802) 875-2112
Bridgewater, VT 03/07/2012 – On March 6, 2012 at approximately 1:15PM, the Vermont State Police in Royalton received a call from emergency medical responders with the Woodstock Ambulance regarding an untimely death on Dailey Hollow Road in Bridgewater, VT. Detectives with the Bureau of Criminal Investigations responded to the scene and verified that Calvin Dana, age 18 of Woodstock, VT was deceased. Through the course of the investigation detectives learned that Dana spent the night at a friend’s house on Dailey Hollow Road, after a night of partying. On the following day, the friend found Dana unconscious and not breathing.
The Windsor County State’s Attorney was notified. The decedent was transported to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner for autopsy.
Dana’s death does not appear suspicious, however the investigation is on-going, pending the results of the autopsy.
Julia Carlisle
Woodstock Early Bird 
Posted by Karen Townley on March 9, 2012 at 13:29
It would be great if this website would simply pass along facts and not insinuate your opinion into these matters. We will find out exactly why this tragedy occurred, but until we know the facts it can be quite harmful to family members to speculate.
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