One of the two police officers killed during a traffic stop in western Wisconsin at the weekend has been identified by family and friends.
Officer Emily Breidenbach, of the Chetek Police Department, died in an exchange of gunfire with a suspect during a stop in Barron County Saturday. Another officer, of the Village of Cameron Police Department, also died in the incident, as did the suspect later in hospital.
While the name of the Cameron officer has not been released, tributes have started flooding in for Breidenbach, who is the daughter of former Chetek Police Chief Robert Breidenbach, and followed her father into law enforcement. Her LinkedIn page lists her as having been a police department employee since 2019.
A family member wrote on Facebook: "You have always been a shining beckon of light. You have always lived life with such adventure, and treated everyone around you with dignity and respect."
Breidenbach's brother, Mike, confirmed his sister's death to KSTP, which described her as an "amazing role model and mother."
More specific details of what prompted the traffic stop and how the exchange between the officers and suspect escalated have not yet been released, with the Wisconsin Department of Justice continuing its investigation. The suspect's identity has also not been confirmed at this time.
The shocking incident has prompted tributes from law enforcement agencies across the country to the two small town police departments.
The two police chiefs issued brief statement on Sunday.
"Our community is experiencing a time of great tragedy," said Village of Cameron Police Chief Adam Steffen and Chetek Police Chief Ron Ambrozaitis. "As we continue to work through this, please respect the privacy of our law enforcement officers and their families. We want to thank the community for their continued support and overwhelming acts of kindness. The support has been tremendous!"
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