Northwest Wisconsin Regional law enforcement authorities are remembered by civil servants who were killed in the service

Eau Claire, Wisconsin (Weau) – It is the national police week and in Eau Claire there was a ceremony to honor the service of fallen law enforcement officers from the region.

“Every time one of our brothers and sisters paid the ultimate victim, we have seen the effects that they left on the community, profession and us as a friend,” said Jake Vosters, the director of the Department of Criminal Investigations for the Ministry of Justice of Wisconsin.

This influence was felt in this room on Wednesday morning. Officers of numerous agencies that have been killed in service since 1881.

“In our country there is a debate about the role of the police that our officers should be guards and not warriors. This is a wrong dichotomy. We need people who can be both,” said boss Matt Rokus from the Eau Claire Police Department.

Recently in 2023, three officials were hardly killed from each other during the traffic stops. The name of the Chetek police chief Ron Ambrozaitis read the name of Emily Breidenbach and the former name of the former police chief of Cameron, Adam Steffen, Hunter Scheel. The deputy deputy of the Sheriff of St. Croix County, Katie Leiseeing, was killed on May 6, 2023.

Since this difficult year in the law enforcement agencies Western Wisconsin, the troops have continued to support people with Chetek Police, Cameron Police, St. Croix County and each other.

“Your loved ones will not forget. They live in the hearts of their brothers and sisters in blue,” said chief Kelly Bakken with the Altoona police. “At a time when your work is more difficult than ever, your commitment continues to shine as a beacon of resilience and hope.”

Breidenbach, Scheel and Leising were included in the National Memorial in Washington DC as part of last year's National Police Week.

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