Name Bio End of Watch Agency Length of Service County Location on Memorial
John Harms Read Bio 11/18/1918 Racine Police Department 9 Years Racine IV
John J. Kavajecz Read Bio 12/12/1968 Bayfield County Sheriff's Office Bayfield I
John J. Stoll Read Bio 6/7/1987 South Milwaukee Police Department 2 Years Milwaukee III
John Kossow Read Bio 9/30/1899 Milwaukee Police Department 9 Years Milwaukee II
John M. Schmitt Read Bio 9/7/1998 Washington County Sheriff's Office 8 Years 6 Months Washington IV
John McArthur Read Bio 6/24/1905 Antigo Police Department 13 Years Langlade I
John Moore Read Bio 3/11/1901 Stanley Police Department 3 Years Chippewa V
John Ray Coffey Read Bio 10/27/1979 Millston Police Department Jackson IV
John S. Taylor Jr. Read Bio 8/6/1977 Menomonee Falls Police Department 8 Years Waukesha IV
John V. Trandel Read Bio 5/1/1981 Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office 18 Years Milwaukee I
Jorge R. Dimas Read Bio 6/14/2009 Wisconsin State Patrol 1 Year Polk V
Joseph A. Donndelinger Read Bio 12/10/1937 La Crosse Police Department 7 Years La Crosse III
Joseph A. Lecher Read Bio 3/21/1943 Milwaukee Police Department Milwaukee V
Joseph Gaber Read Bio 5/10/1929 Marinette County Sheriff's Office 3 Years Marinette V
Joseph H. Baker Read Bio 10/12/1875 Portage County Sheriff's Office 6 Years Portage V
Joseph J. Kurer Read Bio 9/22/2021 Fond du Lac Police Department 2 Years Fond du Lac II
Joseph Kubacki Read Bio 5/24/1924 Milwaukee Police Department 5 Years Milwaukee II
Kory E. Dahlvig Read Bio 4/25/2010 Vilas County Sheriff's Office 6 Years Vilas III
Kurth Bentz Read Bio 5/8/1936 Dodge County Motor Police 10 Years Dodge II
Lawrence H. Metsker Read Bio 2/25/1976 Manitowoc Police Department 11 Months Manitowoc III
Le Roy H. Nennig Jr Read Bio 8/15/2004 Sheboygan County Sheriff's Office 30 Years Sheboygan IV
Lee Murphy Read Bio 6/22/1955 St. Croix County Highway Patrol St. Croix V
Leo Rocque Read Bio 10/5/1926 Two Rivers Police Department 5 Years Manitowoc II
Leonard R. Lesnieski Read Bio 3/19/1985 Milwaukee Police Department 16 Years Milwaukee V
Leonard Scherger Read Bio 5/21/1904 Hartford Police Department 2 Years Washington IV
Lester McEachern Read Bio 5/5/1956 Racine Police Department 34 Years Racine I
Lloyd L. Rhodes Read Bio 11/17/1951 Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office 3 Years Milwaukee III
Louis E. Gagner Read Bio 7/27/1930 Rice Lake Police Department Barron V
Louis Hardy Read Bio 7/28/1890 Oshkosh Police Department Winnebago IV
Mahlon John Day Read Bio 12/24/1955 Appleton Police Department 2 Years Outagamie I
Mark H. Russell Read Bio 5/21/1955 Dept. of Natural Resources 5 Years Chippewa II
Mark S. Lentz Read Bio 9/18/2019 Milwaukee Police Department 18 Years Milwaukee III
Mary C. Mohr Read Bio 1/21/1988 Vilas County Sheriff's Office 4 Years Vilas V
Matt Olson Read Bio 2/3/1916 Barron County Sheriff's Office Barron I
Matt Schumacher Read Bio 9/22/1934 Wis. Department of Revenue 9 Months Kenosha III
Matthew E. Solbraa Read Bio 5/3/1919 Green County Sheriff's Office 5 Years Green II
Matthew J. Rittner Read Bio 2/6/2019 Milwaukee Police Department 14 Years Milwaukee II
Michael A. Niehoff Read Bio 11/30/1994 Milwaukee Police Department 3 Years Milwaukee III
Michael E. Shannon Read Bio 3/7/2003 Adams County Sheriff's Office 7 Years 6 Months Adams I
Michael G. Cook Read Bio 11/24/1976 Viola Police Department Vernon I
Michael Geszvain Read Bio 6/21/1978 Waukesha County Sheriff's Office 23 Years Waukesha II
Michael J. Michalski Read Bio 7/25/2018 Milwaukee Police Department 17 Years Milwaukee I
Michael J. Seversen Read Bio 4/14/2014 Polk County Sheriff's Office 27 Years Polk IV
Michael J. Ventura Read Bio 7/8/2016 Town of Salem Public Safety Department 6 Months Kenosha II
Michael L. Draeger Read Bio 12/28/1974 Milwaukee Police Department Milwaukee IV
Michael R. Baribeau Read Bio 12/19/1995 Rice Lake Police Department 14 Years Barron V
Michael R. Tourmo Read Bio 11/18/1990 Milwaukee Police Department 18 Years Milwaukee I
Michael S. Villiard Read Bio 7/9/1998 Sawyer County Sheriff's Department 15 Years Sawyer III
Neil L. LaFave Read Bio 9/24/1971 Dept. of Natural Resources 9 Years Brown II
Nels Goodman Read Bio 8/10/1937 Milwaukee Police Department 12 Years Milwaukee I

Annual Wisconsin
Law Enforcement Ceremony

Every year in May, we host a ceremony to honor fallen officers.  This large ceremony hosts many special guests, including dignitaries from around Wisconsin, who come to show their support.  Please visit the photo gallery for pictures of previous ceremonies to begin to capture its impact.

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