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The Police Purple Shield award, given to officers who are severely injured or die in the line of duty, and the Medal of Honor, presented for acts of heroism without regard to personal danger, were presented to Officer Jesse Madsen posthumously. (Tampa Police )
Tampa Master Patrol Deputy Jesse Madsen s wife, Danyelle, and his three children unveiled the memorial plaque bearing his name. He is the 32nd Tampa police officer to die in the line of duty. (Tampa Police)
Madsen s name and end-of-watch date were placed on the back of an empty Tampa police patrol SUV. (Tampa Police)
Candlelight vigil held to honor fallen TPD officer fox13news.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from fox13news.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Tampa officer died stopping speeding, impaired wrong-way driver, chief says
Two fathers died in the collision. Master Patrol Officer Jesse Madsen gave his life trying to stop a wrong-way driver, said the police chief.
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Tampa police Master Patrol Officer Jesse Madsen s patrol SUV lies on its side along Interstate 275 early Tuesday after colliding with a wrong-way driver. The wrong-way driver, Joshua Daniel Montague, was traveling at more than 100 mph at the time of the crash and was likely intoxicated, police Chief Brian Dugan said at a news conference Thursday. [ Spectrum Bay News 9 ]
TAMPA â Their paths crossed suddenly, violently, fatally.
Master Patrol Officer Jesse Madsen was heading north on Interstate 275 in his marked patrol SUV early Tuesday, probably on his way home from work. Joshua Daniel Montague, 25, new in town, got onto the interstate and headed in the wrong direction, police say. They crashed near E Hillsborough Avenue. Both men died on impact.
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Funeral service for Tampa Police officer killed by wrong-way driver to be held Tuesday
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and last updated 2021-03-11 12:29:55-05
The funeral service for the Tampa Police officer killed by a wrong-way driver earlier this week will be held on Tuesday.
Tampa Police Chief Brian Dugan said Master Patrol Officer Jesse Madsen
Madsen served as a Tampa Police Officer for 16 and a half years. He will be honored on Tuesday. The funeral is open to the public.
Visitation will be held on March 16 at 10:00 a.m. at Idlewild Baptist Church located at 18333 Exciting Idlewild Blvd, Lutz, FL.