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John McArthur Read Bio 6/24/1905 Antigo Police Department 13 Years Langlade I
Edward Buchen Read Bio 11/5/1933 Langlade County Sheriff's Office 5 Years Langlade II
Elmer C. Krueger Read Bio 7/19/1952 Merrill Police Department 14 Years Lincoln IV
Carl O. Nystrom Read Bio 6/9/1945 Tomahawk Police Department 4 Years Lincoln II
Thomas R. Dodge Read Bio 9/10/1975 Two Rivers Police Department 6 Months Manitowoc II
Leo Rocque Read Bio 10/5/1926 Two Rivers Police Department 5 Years Manitowoc II
Lawrence H. Metsker Read Bio 2/25/1976 Manitowoc Police Department 11 Months Manitowoc III
Fred Mueller Read Bio 7/5/1932 Manitowoc Police Department 4 Years Manitowoc IV
Edmund E. Hanske Read Bio 9/4/1914 Kiel Police Department 1 Year Manitowoc I
Dale R. Ten Haken Read Bio 9/24/1998 Manitowoc Police Department 5 Years Manitowoc III
Jeffrey N. Sheets Read Bio 5/21/1994 Marathon County Sheriff's Office 9 Years Marathon V
Arthur Fadness Read Bio 8/31/1958 WI Dept. of Revenue 25 Years Marathon V
Jason T. Weiland Read Bio 3/22/2017 Everest Metro Police Dept 18 Years Marathon IV
John E. Braun Read Bio 12/24/1979 Schofield Police Department Marathon I
John De Lisle Read Bio 11/12/1928 Schofield Police Department Marathon I
Edward Baerwald Read Bio 8/15/1928 Wausau Police Department 16 Years Marathon II
Emmet Butts Read Bio 5/21/1923 Marinette County Sheriff's Office 10 Years Marinette III
Joseph Gaber Read Bio 5/10/1929 Marinette County Sheriff's Office 3 Years Marinette V
Edward R. Hoffmann Read Bio 5/26/2000 Marinette County Sheriff's Dept. 18 Years Marinette I
Andrew A. Krakow Read Bio 6/5/1990 Dept. of Natural Resources 14 Years Marquette I
Ronald E. Hedbany Read Bio 10/28/1994 Glendale Police Department 13 Years Milwaukee II
Sassan, G. Robert Read Bio 7/23/1975 Glendale Police Department 8 Years Milwaukee II
Stephen G. Bzdusek Read Bio 2/1/1981 Cudahy Police Department 18 Years Milwaukee I
Schilling, Wallace N. Read Bio 10/8/1975 Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office 6 Years Milwaukee IV
Valentine Adam Jr. Read Bio 3/6/1948 Milwaukee Police Department 2 Months Milwaukee IV
Robert Bahlke Read Bio 2/23/1932 Milwaukee Police Department 10 Years Milwaukee IV
Elmer A. Bates Read Bio 8/23/1948 Milwaukee Police Department 9 Years Milwaukee IV
Frank Caswin Read Bio 11/24/1917 Milwaukee Police Department 2 Years 6 Months Milwaukee IV
David O'Brien Read Bio 11/24/1917 Milwaukee Police Department 20 Years Milwaukee IV
Charles Seehawer Read Bio 11/24/1917 Milwaukee Police Department Milwaukee IV
Albert Templin Read Bio 11/24/1917 Milwaukee Police Department Milwaukee V
Paul Weiler Read Bio 11/24/1917 Milwaukee Police Department Milwaukee IV
Dennis J. Gorlewski Read Bio 3/25/1987 Milwaukee Police Department 27 Years Milwaukee IV
Steven J. Hasenstab Read Bio 8/19/1989 Milwaukee Police Department 9 Years Milwaukee V
Gerald W. Hempe Read Bio 1/31/1973 Milwaukee Police Department 6 Years Milwaukee V
Ronald T. Hogan Read Bio 5/2/1967 Milwaukee Police Department 15 Years Milwaukee V
Ernest Johnson Read Bio 9/15/1904 Milwaukee Police Department 4 Years Milwaukee IV
William F. Kaemmerling Read Bio 1/28/1922 Milwaukee Police Department 5 Years Milwaukee V
Thomas R. Kiefer Read Bio 11/25/1977 Milwaukee Police Department 4 Years Milwaukee V
Albert C. Kohn Read Bio 10/29/1975 Milwaukee Police Department 22 Years Milwaukee I
John Kossow Read Bio 9/30/1899 Milwaukee Police Department 9 Years Milwaukee II
Robert E. Kraemer Read Bio 2/7/1963 Milwaukee Police Department 3 Years Milwaukee III
Joseph Kubacki Read Bio 5/24/1924 Milwaukee Police Department 5 Years Milwaukee II
Joseph A. Lecher Read Bio 3/21/1943 Milwaukee Police Department 10 Years Milwaukee V
Leonard R. Lesnieski Read Bio 3/19/1985 Milwaukee Police Department 16 Years Milwaukee V
Walter Luedtke Read Bio 12/18/1924 Milwaukee Police Department 3 Years Milwaukee I
John A. Machajewski Read Bio 12/23/1981 Milwaukee Police Department 3 Years Milwaukee IV
Thomas G. Matulis Read Bio 7/10/1974 Milwaukee Police Department 4 Years Milwaukee V
Charles S. Mehlberg Read Bio 12/23/1981 Milwaukee Police Department 4 Years Milwaukee II
Bryan J. Moschea Read Bio 7/31/1967 Milwaukee Police Department 1 Year 7 Months Milwaukee I

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Annual Wisconsin
Law Enforcement Memorial Ceremony

Every year in May in correlation with National Police Week, WLEM hosts a memorial ceremony to honor our fallen officers.  This solemn ceremony hosts many special guests, including dignitaries, law enforcement officers from across Wisconsin, as well as surviving family and friends of the fallen officers.  Please visit the photo gallery for pictures of previous ceremonies to begin to capture its impact.

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