Update: Death Following Incident at Milwaukee County Jail

By Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office - Nov 27th, 2020 10:35 pm

The individual involved in this incident, 38-year-old Joseph Behling, was pronounced deceased at 5:52 p.m. on Friday, November 27. The Waukesha County Sheriff’s Department continues to conduct an independent external investigation into this incident.

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Mentioned in This Press Release

People: Joseph Behling

Government: Waukesha County

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