Glenn Douglas Perry has been named as the Wisconsin man on trial for the shooting death of two police officers during a traffic stop in northwestern Wisconsin’s Barron County, according to a statement from the Wisconsin Department of Justice. Wisconsin
“Officers were stopping traffic, following a notice of relevant conduct, based on a court order and to check the health of the driver, 50-year-old Glenn Douglas Perry. During the traffic stop, shots were exchanged, the Ministry of Justice said in an e-mail statement. The DOJ statement doesn’t specifically say Perry was the shooter, but says he died in a hospital, and an earlier DOJ statement said “The person involved was taken to a hospital where he later died.”
Glenn Douglas Perry Age
Glenn Douglas Perry is 50 years old.
Glenn Douglas Perry indicted in the shooting death of two police officers
In an earlier press release dated April 8, 2023, the Wisconsin Department of Justice confirmed that the officers killed were from the small community of Chetek and Cameron. Family members, the Justice Department, and the governor of Wisconsin named the two police officers killed as Chetek police officer Emily Breidenbach, 32, and Cameron Scheel, 23, a Cameron police officer.
According to the Wisconsin Police Officers Memorial, the Cameron and Chetek Police Departments have never lost a cop before. Two Barron County Sheriff’s Department officers have previously been killed in the line of duty: Wally L. Larson in 1987 and Matt Olson in 1916. Larson’s soldier “collided head-on with a semi-trailer”, presumably after suffering a heart attack. says his memorial biography for him. The memorial says Olson was shot to death while trying to retrieve a horse from the suspect. According to the memorial, in 1917 “Nine Milwaukee officers were killed when a bomb exploded on their compound.” In a press release, the Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Criminal Investigation Division (DCI) is investigating an officer involved in a critical incident that occurred in the town of Cameron, Wisconsin on Saturday afternoon. April 8, 2023.” At approximately 3:38 pm, “A police officer from the Gang Police Department stopped traffic. During the traffic stop, mutual shots were fired,” the statement said.
According to the statement, “A Chetek police officer and a Cameron police officer died at the scene.” The April 10 statement read: “Approx 3:38 pm, Chetek Police Officer Emily Breidenbach, 32, with about 5 years of police service, along with about 5 years of police service, Cameron Police Officer Hunter Scheel, 23, about a year of police service. service stopped traffic in the town of Cameron.”
Perry, who has an address in New Auburn, was charged with misdemeanor assault, and domestic abuse in 2020, according to online court records. The same thing happened in a second case on a different date that year: a misdemeanor charge of domestic violence was brought forward until confiscation for disorderly conduct.
These are Barron County cases.
According to the Justice Department press release, “the person involved was taken to a hospital where he later died. “There is no threat to the community,” he said. DOJ wrote in a second press release: “Chetek Police Officer Breidenbach and Cameron Police Officer Scheel were pronounced dead at the scene. Perry was later taken to a hospital where he died. “The DCI is leading this investigation, and the Barron County Sheriff’s Office, Rusk County Sheriff’s Office, Wisconsin. It is supported by the Department of Natural Resources, the Wisconsin State Patrol, the Wisconsin State Crime Laboratory, Wisconsin, and a DCI Crime Response Specialist.”
“All relevant law enforcement agencies are fully cooperating with DCI during this investigation. DCI continues to examine evidence and establish the facts of this incident and will provide investigative reports to the Barron County District Attorney once the investigation is complete.” Perry was a defendant in the divorce case, which began in 2020 and lasted until days before he was shot.
On March 30, 2023, the Wisconsin court records read: “Certificate Issued for Perry, Glenn D..”
There’s also a note that says “Arrest warrant: Glenn Perry” on the same date.
The divorce case was controversial and involved a mediation decision. A hearing for the case was held on March 30, 2023. Neither petitioner Laura A. Perry nor defendant Glenn D. Perry was in court. A lawyer said he couldn’t find Perry for service, Wisconsin court records show.
The divorce case was controversial and involved a mediation decision. A hearing for the case was held on March 30, 2023. Neither petitioner Laura A. Perry nor defendant Glenn D. Perry was in court. A lawyer said he couldn’t find Perry for service, Wisconsin court records show. The divorce filing showed that Perry worked in the trucking industry. “Husband will complete the SDS update, which will include Stout truck transport information; Regarding the 2016 workers’ compensation decision, Atty. Nussberger will want this copy,” court records state. “The wife charges $150 attorney fees that the husband has to pay. The husband will present a permit for his employer along with additional blank permits for other employers.
Permissions to be provided for the claim.” Cameron Police Chief Adam Steffen wrote on Facebook: “Our community is experiencing great tragedy. As we continue to work on this issue, please respect the privacy of our law enforcement officers and their families. We want to thank the community for your continued support and overwhelming kindness. The support has been tremendous!”
According to Milwaukee, “On March 19, 1985, at 9:30 am, Officer Rosario Collura and Officer Leonard Lesniewski were shot in an alley by a man who later said he did it because he didn’t want to go back to jail.” police.
According to the Wisconsin Law Enforcement Memorial, nine Milwaukee policemen were killed in a 1917 bomb attack on district stations.
Under Wisconsin law, on January 26, 1975, Wayne W. Olson and Robert E. Atkins Jr. of the Summit Police Department were shot and killed by a 16-year-old boy in an ambush in his patrol car in the same incident. execution monument.
In 1978, two Waukesha County Sheriff’s Department deputies, Michael Geszvain and Quin Edward O’Brien, were shot and killed by the same escaped prisoner. The memorial says that in 2000 Sung Hui Bang and Ralph E. Zylka died in a helicopter crash while on duty at the Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office.
The memorial was built in 2002 by two Hobart-Lawrence Police Department officers, Robert G. Etter Jr. and Stephanie R. Markins was killed when a suspect’s patrol car collided with it.
In 1939, two Sawyer County Sheriff’s Office officers, Carl Johnson, and Fred W. Scott, were part of a group searching for a fugitive and were killed in a shootout.
According to an old article in the Eau Claire Leader-Telegram accessed via Newspapers.com, Breidenbach’s father, Robert Breidenbach, was previously Chetek police chief and retired in 2005.
Breidenbach’s brother, Mike Breidenbach, told the 5 eyewitness report: “Knowing him was loving him. He could go anywhere to work, but he loved Chetek.”
He was deeply involved with the community’s youth and sometimes brought a K-9 named “Officer Grizzly” to local classrooms. According to her Facebook posts, she helped Chetek Youth Center.
Family member Karen Yonkie wrote on Facebook:
I don’t know how to handle this. Emily Ann, I’ve known you since I was ten years old when my father (Tim) married your mother. You have always been a shining beam of light. You have always lived life very adventurously and treated everyone around you with dignity and respect. From the silly and vivacious 10-year-old to the girl who struggled to get a haircut in high school, to the beautiful woman you once were. You will be remembered and thought about every day.
A friend shared a video of Breidenbach dancing with children at a community event and giving them stickers, writing: “A respected officer, a mentor, a role model, most importantly a really good person. My RIP friend.”
Breidenbach’s cousin also shared that video, writing: “My cousin Emily Ann died ‘in the line of duty’ and said, ‘This little video shows the beauty and light she shines through!’
Breidenbach, who was engaged to be engaged just a month ago, received an award from a local television station for her upbeat personality and commitment to society. She was an officer in the Chetek Police Department for over four years, according to her LinkedIn page. According to his LinkedIn page, Breidenbach was a police officer in the town of Chetek for over four years.
Mayor Jeff Martin wrote that he took a walk with Breidenbach in 2020: “We should all be grateful to have such a friendly, professional, young law enforcement officer like Emily. Thanks for the education Emily and for the cone! Thanks for your service!” Prior to that, he worked in marketing and asset protection for Cabela’s in Green Bay and Macy’s in Madison, Wisconsin. Beginning in 2015, he was a police officer in the city of Stoughton for eight months and was a loss prevention supervisor at Kohl’s Department Store in 2013.
Breidenbach was on the ballot in a mandate election just days before his death. “I was elected chairman of the board of Chetek Youth Center in 2021 and vice president of the local chapter of the Police Fellowship in 2022,” Barron said in a story in News-Shield.
“I’m a candidate for (trustee) because it’s a way of giving back to the community we live in,” Breidenbach continued in this story. “(This) doesn’t mean I’m going to move mountains at the state and federal level, but it’s directly related to how we make a difference in our daily lives at Cameron.”
Messages of condolence poured in from other police departments. “We express our deepest condolences to our brothers in blue. Please keep the men and women of Barron County, Cameron Police Department and Chetek Police Department in your thoughts and prayers.”
US Representative Tom Tiffany, who covered the area where the conflict took place, wrote on Facebook: “Words cannot express the loss our community feels for the Cameron Village Police Department and Chetek Police Department. My prayers are with their families, loved ones, and all law enforcement.”
Jessica Janota shared a photo of Scheel and wrote:
Thank you to everyone who called, texted, or reached out in any way. I don’t have words to describe how I feel. We will learn the details of the funeral in the coming days. We still can’t share details of what happened, I just know that he fought and will always be my hero. Hunter sweet boy I will always and forever love and miss you.
“My cousin Hunter Scheel was the police officer shot dead in Cameron yesterday. Thanks for your service…RIP,” Cindy Scheel wrote, sharing a photo of Hunter Scheel in uniform on Facebook. One man shared a video of Hunter Scheel and wrote: “This is Hunter Scheel. If you’ve never met him, you’ve missed meeting a kind, responsible, and honorable young man who loves to help those around him.”
One woman wrote in the same video: “Hearts are heavy. Hunter, thank you for your kindness and compassion for the community. We will miss your smiling face in the city. Thoughts and prayers for all families, friends, and communities.
Leave a Reply