Northwest Wisconsin police honor fallen officers

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU) – To honor officers who have been misplaced within the line of obligation, Eau Claire hosted branches of regulation enforcement from throughout western Wisconsin in a ceremony of remembrance.

Police departments, freeway patrol, hearth fighters and native residents all gathered on the Floral Gardens Wednesday to recollect and honor officers who have been misplaced within the line of obligation through the years. Sergeant Jesse Henning of the Eau Claire Police Division acted because the grasp of ceremonies, and spoke on what the day meant.

“As we speak is a day of remembrance. It’s a solemn day, but additionally an necessary day not just for the officers in attendance right here, however the primary focus is to recollect and the officers within the northwest area of Wisconsin that made that final sacrifice”

Enforcement officers from throughout northwest Wisconsin spoke on the occasion, highlighted by Cory Schalinske, Eau Claire County undersheriff and captain of subject providers, who famous the dignity that got here with talking right this moment.

“It’s every part to us to fulfill right this moment and keep in mind them and the sacrifices they made and their households made.”

Among the many fallen who have been honored is Deputy Dan Glaze, killed within the line of obligation in 2016; in addition to being a dutiful officer of the regulation, Captain Schalinske was honored to name him a buddy.

“Once I be part of regulation enforcement, you understand, we all know the risks. We’re nicely conscious of them. However when the day truly comes the place you lose, you understand, someone not solely that you just work with, however a detailed buddy, someone that you just shared a lot with. You stood up of their marriage ceremony. And to see you undergo that loss personally, it by no means goes away. It by no means disappears.”

Regardless of the ache of loss, Captain Schalinske has not wavered in his obligation as an officer to serve these in his neighborhood.

“I proceed to pin on the badge in honor of those who I spoke about right this moment. It’s necessary that we proceed to to serve and shield our communities.”

Whereas thanking these from the Eau Claire neighborhood who attended, Sergeant Henning highlighted the significance of neighborhood to officers nonetheless serving, and the help they obtain from native residents.

“This can be a day that’s close to and expensive to the hearts of not solely all of the officers right here, however in addition to our neighborhood. We’re right here to help our communities. We’re right here to serve our communities. There are neighborhood members right here in attendance right this moment, and it means so much for us to have that help; not solely right here simply within the northwest area, however statewide regulation enforcement statewide has a ton of help right here. We discover it and we very a lot recognize it”

Together with the remembrance given by keynote audio system, the fallen officers have been honored with a benediction and 21-gun salute.

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