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James Rieschl
End of Watch: July 2, 1961
Age: 33
Rank: Deputy Sheriff
Agency: Kenosha County Sheriff's Office
Years of Service: 2
County: Kenosha
Location on Memorial: III


    Incident Surrounding Death
    In the early morning hours of July 2, 1961, Kenosha County Sheriff's Deputy James Rieschl was responding to a report of an accident in the Twin Lakes area, when he lost control of his squad car on a rain-slicked curve. The squad rolled over several times. Deputy Rieschl died of his injuries.
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