Milwaukee Officer on Administrative Duty After Fatal Incident Involving Squad Car
MILWAUKEE, WI— Today, on September 16, 2025, at approximately 10:58 a.m., the Milwaukee Police Department was dispatched to a call in the 1500 block of S. 20th Street, to check the welfare of an individual that was walking in and out of the street.
Upon arrival, while checking the area an officer struck an individual that was lying in the entrance of the alley with his squad car.
The individual, an unidentified adult, was transported to a hospital and was pronounced deceased by medical staff.
The officer involved is a 44-year-old male with over 18 years of service. He will be placed on administrative duty as is routine in officer involved incidents.
The Milwaukee Area Investigative Team will be investigating this incident. The Waukesha Police Department is the lead agency.
This is a fluid and ongoing investigation.
Video related to this incident will be released in accordance with Standard Operating Procedure 575.
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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