Milwaukee Police Department
Press Release

Community Briefing – Death of a Person in Custody

the Milwaukee Police Department (MPD) is releasing relevant information regarding the death of a person while in police custody that occurred on Thursday, December 9

By - Jan 21st, 2022 04:16 pm

As a part of the Community Briefing Series, the Milwaukee Police Department (MPD) is releasing relevant information regarding the death of a person while in police custody that occurred on Thursday, December 9, 2021, at Milwaukee Police Department District Two located at 245 W. Lincoln Avenue.

The Community Briefing video series was created by MPD to promote transparency and accountability with the public and to provide relevant information about critical incidents. MPDs goal is to continue to release relevant video regarding critical incidents within a reasonable amount of time after the incident unless releasing such video would jeopardize the integrity of the investigation.

Pursuant to the Milwaukee Police Departments Standard Operating Procedure, a critical incident that involves the death or great bodily harm of a person while in police custody will be investigated by an outside and independent law enforcement agency. This incident is being investigated by the Milwaukee Area Investigative Team. The West Allis Police Department is the lead investigating agency.

To review the video, please click on or go to the link below. Viewer discretion is advised.

https://youtu.be/V1W978GHGfA

NOTE: This press release was submitted to Urban Milwaukee and was not written by an Urban Milwaukee writer. While it is believed to be reliable, Urban Milwaukee does not guarantee its accuracy or completeness.

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