Fundraiser Set to Benefit Sgt. James Borsilli's Sons

Darien Police always kept an eye out for others.

Years ago he helped watch over Darien's night-shift workers to make sure they got home all right, Ward 4 Alderman Joerg Seifert said.

Seifert, a bartender at the time, became friends with Borsilli through the late-night patrols.

“He always seemed to make you feel better regardless of what was going on in his life,” Seifert said.

With Borsilli’s Feb. 5 passing from esophageal cancer, Seifert is taking some of the lessons he learned from him and organizing a fundraiser to create a trust fund for the late sergeant’s sons. 

The fundraiser is scheduled for April 20 in the grand ballroom at . The event will feature appetizers, beer and wine, and a cash bar for liquor, as well as raffles and silent auctions.

“It looks like we have a ton of people that want to help out, and I am hoping this will be a great event not only to raise some money for Jim’s boys but also to honor a great man,” Seifert said.