Milwaukee Police Association Statement
Today the Milwaukee Police Department suffered the tragic loss of one of our officers. This loss of life was avoidable and only occurred because of the actions of one truly evil individual. This individual chose to fire several rounds at officers with complete disregard for their lives. He did not care about the consequences of his actions, including the immeasurable harm his actions would do to the officer’s family, colleagues, and friends. Not to mention the community as a whole. He chose to disregard the sanctity of human life, all in a vain, self-serving attempt to evade lawful arrest. As we now know, his choice directly caused his death, which is tragic but was 100% his own fault and avoidable.
Because of his selfish and needless actions, a father and mother will be burying their son, fellow officers will miss the laughter and joy the fallen officer brought to them, and the community suffers through another senseless loss of a dedicated public servant who wanted nothing more, from a young age, to do this job and help people. Left in the wake of this tragedy are countless more, to include his partner that day, who is now left with indescribable grief and guilt wondering if there was anything they could have done differently to save his life, even though we know there was not. The actions of one individual have now caused unimaginable pain to so many.
As we go through the next couple of weeks, we ask for your thoughts and prayers for the family, colleagues, and friends of our officers. We will look forward to celebrating the life of our fallen officer, making sure people know the story of his courageous and selfless act, and how he lived these acts out every day, not just on his last. We will ensure that the sacrifice that our officer made in so many people’s lives is never forgotten. Never.
NOTE: This press release was submitted to Urban Milwaukee and was not written by an Urban Milwaukee writer. It has not been verified for its accuracy or completeness.
More about the 2023 MPD Officer Killing
- MPD Mourns the Death of Officer Peter E.C. Jerving - Milwaukee Police Department - Feb 7th, 2023
- Congresswoman Gwen Moore Statement on Milwaukee Police Officer Killed in the Line of Duty - Congresswoman Gwen Moore and Megan Severson - Feb 7th, 2023
- Joint Statement on Death of Milwaukee Police Officer - Milwaukee Common Council - Feb 7th, 2023
- A Statement From Milwaukee County Sheriff Denita Ball RE: The Line Of Duty Death Of Milwaukee Police Officer - Denita Ball - Feb 7th, 2023
- Milwaukee Police Association Statement - Milwaukee Police Association - Feb 7th, 2023
- MPD Mourns The Death of An Officer Killed in the Line of Duty - Milwaukee Police Department - Feb 7th, 2023
- County Executive David Crowley Statement on Fallen Milwaukee Police Officer - County Executive David Crowley - Feb 7th, 2023
- Milwaukee Police Officer Killed in the Line of Duty - Common Council President Jose Perez - Feb 7th, 2023
- Statement on Milwaukee Police Officer Killed in Line of Duty - State Sen. Julian Bradley - Feb 7th, 2023
- Milwaukee Police Officer Killed While Chasing Suspect - Jeramey Jannene - Feb 7th, 2023
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