EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WLAX/WEUX) – The funeral for fallen St. Croix County Sheriff’s deputy Kaitie Leising is set for Friday in Hudson. While communities in Wisconsin mourn her death, an old colleague of Leising’s in South Dakota said she is being remembered by the community there as well. For background, Leising worked for the Pennington […]
While communities in Wisconsin mourn her death, an old colleague of Leising’s in South Dakota said she is being remembered by the community there as well.
According to the Officer Down Memorial Page, 17 officers and deputies have died by gunfire in the line of duty this year. One of those 17 is a former deputy of the Pennington County Sheriff's Office.
A law enforcement officer with ties to the Black Hills was killed in the line of duty in Wisconsin. Katie Leising worked for the Pennington County Sheriff’s Office for two years before moving to St. Croix County Wisconsin last year.