Officers killed in western Wisconsin identified as Hunter Scheel, Emily Breidenbach

CAMERON, Wis. — On Monday afternoon, authorities recognized the 2 western Wisconsin officers and the suspect concerned in a shootout throughout a visitors cease on Saturday.

The lethal trade of gunfire occurred simply after 3:30 p.m. close to Cameron, about two hours east of the Twin Cities.

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Each officers have been pronounced useless on the scene. The suspect was hospitalized and later died.

The Barron County Sheriff’s Division mentioned that the officers killed within the incident have been Hunter Scheel, 23, of the Cameron Police Division, and Emily Breidenbach, 32, of the Chetek Police Division. Breidenbach, who was with the division since 2019, was the handler for the police division’s remedy canine, Ok-9 Officer Grizz. Scheel joined the Cameron division final yr. Earlier than that, he was a six-year member of the Military Nationwide Guard.

“Our love and condolences exit to each households and all these with whom they served. We, as a legislation enforcement household will do all the things potential to proceed to supply help and luxury to Hunter and Emily’s households. They are going to be missed by everybody,” Sheriff Chris Fitzgerald mentioned.

Earlier Monday morning, the our bodies of the fallen officers have been taken by procession from Barron County to the Midwest Medical Examiner’s Workplace in Ramsey for autopsies. Whereas it was a somber occasion, it was a solution to honor the fallen officers. As they have been taken throughout the state border, Minnesota legislation enforcement was there to greet them, and pay their respects.

Wisconsin’s Division of Felony Investigation is dealing with the incident. After the autopsies are carried out the our bodies of the officers shall be taken again to a Barron County funeral residence. 

The Wisconsin Division of Felony Investigation is presently main the investigation.

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• Date: Monday, April 10, 2023

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