Funeral procession for St. Croix County Deputy Kaitie Leising, who was shot in the line of duty earlier in the month. Columbia County deputies were among the many law enforcement who came and showed their support.
Over a thousand law enforcement officers from around the U.S. gathered for the funeral service for St. Croix County Sheriff’s Deputy Kaitlin “Kaitie” R. Leising, Friday, May 12, 2023 in Hudson, Wis.. Hundreds of law enforcement officers from several states joined other mourners in paying final respects Friday to a Wisconsin sheriff’s deputy who was fatally shot by a suspected drunken driver during a traffic stop.
Funeral procession for St. Croix County Deputy Kaitie Leising, who was shot in the line of duty earlier in the month. Columbia County deputies were among the many law enforcement who came and showed their support.
Over a thousand law enforcement officers from around the U.S. gathered for the funeral service for St. Croix County Sheriff’s Deputy Kaitlin “Kaitie” R. Leising, Friday, May 12, 2023 in Hudson, Wis.. Hundreds of law enforcement officers from several states joined other mourners in paying final respects Friday to a Wisconsin sheriff’s deputy who was fatally shot by a suspected drunken driver during a traffic stop.
The death of a Sheriff’s Deputy in the line of duty in St. Croix County earlier this month has cast a long shadow, as far as Columbia County, according to Sheriff Roger Brandner.
At the Columbia County Board of Supervisors’ May 8 Public Safety Committee meeting, Brandner touched on the event and how it strikes local officers.
