by Earlene Frederick.
Wednesday at noon, law enforcement of Kenosha county gather at the Public Safety Monument to remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice.
The Kenosha County Sheriff’s Department Remembers: Blanco Aquino James C.Rieschel Frank Fabiano Jr. Jacob Keul
The Kenosha Police Department remembers: Antonio Pingitore Gary Fraid Donald Murphy Dreux Beaulier
They also remembered other Wisconsin officers: Milwaukee Police Officer Mattew Rittner, Racine Police Officer John Hetland, Milwaukee Police Officer Mark Lentz, and Dane County Deputy Richard Treadwell.
In 2019 there were 134 Law Enforcement Officers killed in the line of duty. Of those, 47 were killed by gunfire.
May 11, 2021
6 hrs ago
The name of Racine police officer John Hetland was added to a memorial marker with the names of the 17 other Racine County law enforcement officers who have been killed in the line of duty since November 1918 in a ceremony Tuesday May 11, 2021 during national Law Enforcement Week.
Hetland was killed June 17, 2019, when he tried to stop the armed robbery of a restaurant and bar he was dining at while off-duty.
The ceremony was part of the county s annual Law Enforcement Memorial Ceremony in Hantschel Park, named for city police officer James J. Hantschel who was killed May 15, 1963. No ceremony was held in 2020 because of the pandemic.Â
The name of Racine police officer John Hetland was added to a memorial marker with the names of the 17 other Racine County law enforcement officers who have been killed
Diener
UNION GROVE â John Hetland and Jennifer Diener were more than just officers in the Racine Police Department. Both were also parents of students who still attend Union Grove High School.
To honor the two fallen police officers â Hetland killed while trying to stop a robbery at a bar, Diener in an off-duty car crash â fellow students at Union Grove are donating $15,000 to the Racine Police Department.
Members of the high school s National Honor Society collected community donations in recognition of the fact that Hetland and Diener not only were public servants, they also were part of the Union Grove High School community.
Diener
UNION GROVE â John Hetland and Jennifer Diener were more than just officers in the Racine Police Department. Both were parents of students who still attend Union Grove High School.
To honor the fallen officers â Hetland was killed while trying to stop a robbery at a bar, Diener died after an off-duty car crash â students at Union Grove are donating $15,000 to the Racine Police Department.
Members of the high schoolâs National Honor Society collected community donations in recognition of the fact that Hetland and Diener were public servants and part of the UGHS community.
Natalie Vitek, NHS president, said leaders of the student organization wanted to make a donation to the police department as a show of support for the students who had suffered family tragedies.