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| Neil L. LaFave | Read Bio | 9/24/1971 | Dept. of Natural Resources | 9 Years | Brown | II |
| Henry Denman | Read Bio | 6/25/1953 | Racine County Sheriff's Office | 9 Years | Racine | II |
| John Kossow | Read Bio | 9/30/1899 | Milwaukee Police Department | 9 Years | Milwaukee | II |
| Elmer A. Bates | Read Bio | 8/23/1948 | Milwaukee Police Department | 9 Years | Milwaukee | IV |
| Steven J. Hasenstab | Read Bio | 8/19/1989 | Milwaukee Police Department | 9 Years | Milwaukee | V |
| Joseph A. Lecher | Read Bio | 3/21/1943 | Milwaukee Police Department | 10 Years | Milwaukee | V |
| James R. Fine | Read Bio | 1/11/1974 | Racine Police Department | 10 Years | Racine | II |
| Albert E. Reif | Read Bio | 11/18/1942 | Dept. of Natural Resources | 10 Years | Florence | II |
| Kurth Bentz | Read Bio | 5/8/1936 | Dodge County Motor Police | 10 Years | Dodge | II |
| Nick A. Klaske | Read Bio | 10/31/1961 | Fond du Lac Police Department | 10 Years | Fond du Lac | II |
| Paul R. Gramer | Read Bio | 11/20/1968 | Burnett County Sheriff's Office | 10 Years | Burnett | I |
| Donald George Spike | Read Bio | 9/29/1950 | Chippewa Falls Police Department | 10 Years | Chippewa | I |
| Robert Bahlke | Read Bio | 2/23/1932 | Milwaukee Police Department | 10 Years | Milwaukee | IV |
| Emmet Butts | Read Bio | 5/21/1923 | Marinette County Sheriff's Office | 10 Years | Marinette | III |
| Fredrick T. Samp | Read Bio | 5/28/1935 | Beloit Police Department | 10 Years | Rock | V |
| George O'Connor | Read Bio | 7/23/1922 | Oshkosh Police Department | 10 Years | Winnebago | IV |
| Allen A. Albee | Read Bio | 4/19/1991 | Burnett County Sheriff's Office | 11 Years | Burnett | I |
| Robert D. Backes | Read Bio | 3/21/1981 | Germantown Police Department | 11 Years | Washington | II |
| Walter C. Meeks | Read Bio | 5/6/1978 | Sauk County Sheriff's Office | 11 Years | Sauk | III |
| Elwin Welch | Read Bio | 4/2/1962 | Outagamie County Sheriff's Office | 11 Years | Outagamie | III |
| Raymond A. Nencki | Read Bio | 10/5/1959 | Milwaukee Police Department | 11 Years | Milwaukee | II |
| Nels Goodman | Read Bio | 8/10/1937 | Milwaukee Police Department | 12 Years | Milwaukee | I |
| Fred Jordan | Read Bio | 3/7/1930 | Monticello Police Department | 12 Years | Green | II |
| Fred A. Beell | Read Bio | 8/5/1933 | Marshfield Police Department | 12 Years | Wood | III |
| Ronald E. Hedbany | Read Bio | 10/28/1994 | Glendale Police Department | 13 Years | Milwaukee | II |
| Elmer Sundby | Read Bio | 7/26/1921 | Eau Claire Police Department | 13 Years | Eau Claire | II |
| Richard F. Schinzing | Read Bio | 10/17/1974 | Grantsburg Police Department | 13 Years | Burnett | I |
| John McArthur | Read Bio | 6/24/1905 | Antigo Police Department | 13 Years | Langlade | I |
| Alvin H. Beckemeier | Read Bio | 5/10/1947 | Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office | 13 Years | Milwaukee | IV |
| Frank Nenning | Read Bio | 1/1/1937 | South Milwaukee Police Department | 13 Years | Milwaukee | V |
| Todd J. Stamper | Read Bio | 7/15/2000 | Crandon Police Department | 13 Years | Forrest | I |
| Michael R. Baribeau | Read Bio | 12/19/1995 | Rice Lake Police Department | 14 Years | Barron | V |
| Jay P. Balchunas | Read Bio | 11/5/2004 | Wis. DOJ - Div. of Criminal Investigation | 14 Years | Milwaukee | I |
| Bruce A. Williams | Read Bio | 10/19/2003 | Green Lake County Sheriff's Office | 14 Years | Green Lake | II |
| Matthew J. Rittner | Read Bio | 2/6/2019 | Milwaukee Police Department | 14 Years | Milwaukee | II |
| Andrew A. Krakow | Read Bio | 6/5/1990 | Dept. of Natural Resources | 14 Years | Marquette | I |
| David A. McKee | Read Bio | 4/9/1968 | Fort Atkinson Police Department | 14 Years | Jefferson | II |
| Elmer C. Krueger | Read Bio | 7/19/1952 | Merrill Police Department | 14 Years | Lincoln | IV |
| James J. Hantschel | Read Bio | 5/15/1963 | Racine Police Department | 14 Years | Racine | III |
| Ronald T. Hogan | Read Bio | 5/2/1967 | Milwaukee Police Department | 15 Years | Milwaukee | V |
| Jeffrey J. Williams | Read Bio | 6/9/1993 | Calumet County Sheriff's Office | 15 Years | Calumet | I |
| Earl R. Haslam | Read Bio | 1/4/1929 | Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office | 15 Years | Milwaukee | I |
| Anton J. Steffes | Read Bio | 4/5/1942 | Chilton Police Department | 15 Years | Calumet | V |
| Michael S. Villiard | Read Bio | 7/9/1998 | Sawyer County Sheriff's Department | 15 Years | Sawyer | III |
| David M. Demos | Read Bio | 1/25/1997 | Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office | 15 Years | Milwaukee | V |
| Peter A. Larsen | Read Bio | 11/15/1998 | Beloit Police Department | 16 Years | Rock | II |
| Edward Baerwald | Read Bio | 8/15/1928 | Wausau Police Department | 16 Years | Marathon | II |
| Arthur H. Zimmerman | Read Bio | 12/3/1929 | Superior Police Department | 16 Years | Douglas | IV |
| Leonard R. Lesnieski | Read Bio | 3/19/1985 | Milwaukee Police Department | 16 Years | Milwaukee | V |
| Richard E. Wagner | Read Bio | 10/25/1990 | Milwaukee Police Department | 17 Years | Milwaukee | IV |
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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