Posted on Saturday, 11th April 2009 by Patrick Dorwin

Please take a minute to say a prayer for one of our officers that was shot and is in critical condition. He and his family need our support now.

Police officer in critical condition after shooting
A 30-year-old Milwaukee police officer was shot Saturday in a confrontation with a man whom he had been chasing on the near south side.

The officer, a seven-year veteran who is assigned to the Sixth District, and the suspect both were in critical condition at Froedtert Hospital. Both men had been shot multiple times, police spokeswoman Anne E. Schwartz said. The incident took place shortly after 3 p.m. in the 1300 block of S. 36th St.

Schwartz said police were responding to a report of a man with a gun.

The man then got into a car with a woman and an infant. When police stopped the car, the man got out and ran.

The officer who chased him on foot was shot between two houses. Several other officers also had responded to the call.

“The entire incident took about seven minutes,” Schwartz said. “It happened very quickly.”

Schwartz said the suspect was in police custody at the hospital on charge of attempted homicide.

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19 Responses to “Milwaukee police officer shot — Critical condition”



  1. Lester Schaab Says:
    April 11th, 2009 at 6:14 pm

    May God bless the officer and his family.



  2. Chris Says:
    April 11th, 2009 at 6:15 pm

    Many prayers to the officer and those who love him.



  3. big_hairy_bubba Says:
    April 11th, 2009 at 6:36 pm

    News reports are that the officer will be okay. Let’s pray those reports are right.



  4. jrm462 Says:
    April 11th, 2009 at 9:02 pm

    Last call I got I was told he is going home tonight. Thank God he is going to be alright. God bless him and his family.



  5. Patrick Dorwin Says:
    April 11th, 2009 at 9:06 pm

    Great news!

    Alderman Bob Donovan said it best, “The assailant, as far as I’m concerned, can go to hell!”



  6. TerryN Says:
    April 11th, 2009 at 9:17 pm

    “The man then got into a car with a woman and an infant” He probably wanted to use the child as a shield. Can you imagine growing up with parents like this?



  7. Patrick Dorwin Says:
    April 11th, 2009 at 9:19 pm

    Why was this SOB still on the streets :?:

    Taken from the MPD press release:

    The suspect, a 45-year-old male, has an extensive arrest record. He is currently on Federal probation for an incident in January 2000 in which he pointed a gun and attempted to discharge it at Milwaukee police officers. He is a convicted felon and has an arrest record for robbery, aggravated battery, burglary, possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver, escape from police, operating an auto without owner’s consent, carrying a concealed weapon and issue of worthless checks. The suspect is in critical condition at a local hospital. Drugs were recovered near the suspect at the scene as was his gun.



  8. Trudy Says:
    April 11th, 2009 at 9:43 pm

    I agree with Ald Donovan and the sooner the better!



  9. jrm462 Says:
    April 11th, 2009 at 10:35 pm

    Just waiting, TMJ4 will soon report the copper used excessive force! His mother will say he was just about to get a job or go to school!



  10. Glenn D. Frankovis Says:
    April 12th, 2009 at 8:13 am

    I may have missed something in all the reporting of this incident, but has anybody seen or heard the reaction of Chief Ed Flynn yet? Usually it is reported if the Chief is out of town and unavailable for comment.



  11. Anon Says:
    April 12th, 2009 at 8:20 am

    Exactly. Why was this criminal still on the streets? It’s a question that gets asked over and over again, and yet there doesn’t seem to be any accountability for the violent felons in our communities.

    THANK GOD the police officer will be okay.



  12. TosaDan Says:
    April 12th, 2009 at 8:56 am

    I’m glad the officer is ok. I hope the dead beat expires quickly so I am not on the hook for additional medical expenses. Happy Easter.



  13. Tony Says:
    April 12th, 2009 at 9:12 am

    Glenn,

    The Chief is on vacation, out of the country, with his family.



  14. Scanner Guy Says:
    April 12th, 2009 at 12:28 pm

    I heard the Chief went to Virginia for the holiday weekend.



  15. Glenn D. Frankovis Says:
    April 12th, 2009 at 6:11 pm

    Thanks. He deserves to take vacations too. I’m sure he’d prefer to be here at this time. It just seemed odd that the media gave no explanation for his absence. Hopefully the Officer will make a speedy and complete recovery and his family as well.



  16. milwhowie Says:
    April 12th, 2009 at 7:52 pm

    Does anyone know the Officer’s name? Would like to send something comforting to him and his family.



  17. pancho villa Says:
    April 12th, 2009 at 9:58 pm

    The officer is doing good considering the circumtances. I visited him today and he is in good spirits. I bet the Chief is out of town/vacation looking for a better job.



  18. Glenn D. Frankovis Says:
    April 13th, 2009 at 12:56 pm

    Chief Flynn back in town and on the scene: http://www.jsonline.com/news/milwaukee/42911137.html



  19. Scanner Guy Says:
    April 13th, 2009 at 3:21 pm

    Video from today http://www.620wtmj.com/news/local/42911282.html?video=YHI&t=a

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