Wendolyn O. Tanner End of Watch: September 7, 1996 Age: 29 Rank: Police Officer Agency: Milwaukee Police Department Years of Service: 4 County: Milwaukee Location on Memorial: II Incident Surrounding Death As Officer Tanner and his partner approached a man who matched the description of a subject wanted on a burglary warrant, the suspect ran and Tanner pursued on foot. After going through a hole in a fence, the suspect turned and fired at Tanner as he climbed through the same hole. Officer Tanner was hit in areas not protected by his body armor. Tanner's partner returned fire striking the suspect who was later arrested after backup officers followed a blood trail. Back