St. Croix County Deputy Killed in Line of Duty Identified by DOJ

St. Croix County Deputy Kaitie Leising, 29, was shot and killed while investigating a vehicle in the ditch with a possible impaired driver just outside of Glenwood City. The suspect was later found dead in a wooded area with a gunshot wound. The Wisconsin Department of Criminal Investigation is leading the investigation. This is the third incident within the past month where a law enforcement officer died in the line of duty in Minnesota or Wisconsin.