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Patrol

Milwaukee Officer Shoots Knife Wielding Suspect

A suspect is in critical condition Monday morning, after being shot by a Milwaukee Police officer. Investigators say the man charged at an officer with a knife, leading to the third officer-involved shooting in just a week.

June 5, 2011

Patrol

Video: Wisconsin Officer Laid to Rest, Fellow Officer Returns Home

The Fond du Lac (Wis.) Police Department and other well-wishers laid to rest Officer Craig Birkholz in Kenosa on Saturday, a week after the officer was fatally shot by a barricaded subject.

March 27, 2011

Special Units

Video: Wisconsin Officer Killed by Army Vet

Fond du Lac Officer Craig Birkholz, 28, was shot in the upper torso above his ballistic vest as he approached the home at 24 S. Lincoln Ave. K-9 Officer Ryan Williams and his dog Grendel were also shot at about 6:30 a.m. Sunday.

March 20, 2011

Patrol

Wisconsin Deputy Rescues Three from House Fire

Deputy Jason Katers noticed the smoke at 3 a.m. Saturday, and knocked on the door. When an elderly woman who appeared disoriented answered, the deputy helped escort her and two other people out of the home.

March 20, 2011

Weapons

Brady Center Sues Gun Dealer on Behalf of Wounded Officers

The suit was filed on behalf of Milwaukee police officers Bryan Norberg and Graham Kunisch, who were shot and seriously injured with a gun sold by Badger Guns of West Milwaukee, Wisc.

December 6, 2010

Patrol

Cops Say Twin Cities Motorcyclist Hit 130 mph on I-94

An Oakdale man who fled the Wisconsin State Patrol reached 130 miles per hour on his motorcycle Sunday morning before losing control in a grassy area just off Interstate 94 near Menomonie, according to a patrol official.

October 10, 2010

Patrol

Six LEOs Honored With Medal of Valor

Including fire and EMS recipients, 14 public safety personnel received the award.

September 22, 2010

Patrol

Wisconsin Deputy Fired On Fleeing Vehicle That Struck Him

The unnamed deputy, a 10-year veteran, pulled over a car driven by Steven A. Green, 44, at 7:10 p.m. Saturday, because it was missing a license plate.

September 6, 2010

Patrol

Parolee Opened Fire on Milwaukee Officer At Traffic Stop

Officer Chad Boyak, 34, was hit in the foot, before his partner returned fire, wounding Martin Bryant, who was fresh out of prison on cocaine and criminal trespassing charges.

June 27, 2010

Vehicles

Grille-Mounted GPS-Tag Launcher Gives Officers Alternative to Pursuits

Each year, about 360 people are killed during police pursuits. About a third of those are bystanders, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

April 26, 2010

Patrol

Wisconsin Deputies Punished For Effigy Video

Two deputies with the Calumet County Sheriff's office are no longer in their previous posts, after posting a video of them burning a uniform in effigy while off duty on their Facebook page, the Post-Crescent reports.

September 29, 2009

Patrol

Milwaukee PD Gets More Complaints, More Resolutions with New System

More than 180 complaints were filed against Milwaukee police officers in the first half of the year, and the 66 formal ones marked a 13.8 percent increase over that number for early 2008, itself a record year for complaints. But the numbers don't reflect a corresponding increase in police misconduct.

September 7, 2009