Waukesha, Racine County Officers Step Into the Ring for 2016 Battle of the Badges

WISCONSIN -- The 3rd annual Battle of the Badges: The Fight for Autism is coming up in early October.

According to a report from the Racine County Eye, the 2016 battles begin at 5 p.m. Oct. 8 at J.I. Case High School, 7345 Washington Avenue, in Mount Pleasant. Doors open at 3 p.m., and admission is $20 for ages 15 and up. Kids 14 and under are free. This year, proceeds will also get directed to the annual Shop with a Cop event and Autism Solutions Pieces.

Male and female boxers from Waukesha and Racine Counties are well-represented this year:

Lisa Panas, Becky Wittig, Shawn Riege, Michelle Leffler of the Waukesha County Sheriff's office.

William Dumovich of the Waukesha Fire Department

Joseph Bialkowski,, Bryan Schmidt, Julius Barker of the Racine Sheriff’s Department

Sam Stulo of the Racine Police Department

Michelle Frank, Bob Renteria of theRacine Fire Department

Jason Boissonnault of the South Shore Fire Department

Your Lineup:

Bout 1:
Lisa Panas, Waukesha Sheriff’s Department
vs.
JulieAnn Guiste, Knoxville, IL, Fire Department

Bout 2:
Bryan Schmidt, Racine Sheriff’s Department
vs.
Michael Preston, Kenosha Sheriff’s Department

Bout 3:
Becky Wittig, Waukesha Sheriff’s Department
vs.
Michelle Frank, Racine Fire Department

Bout 4:
Shawn Riege, Waukesha Sheriff’s Department
vs.
Jason Boissonnault, South Shore Fire Department

Bout 5:
Lance Dahl, Kenosha Fire Department
vs.
Lenn Walker, Park City Police Department

Bout 6:
Julius Barker, Racine Sheriff’s Department
vs.
Aaron Bixby, Cudahy Fire Department

Bout 7:
Sam Stulo, Racine Police Department
vs.
William Dumovich, Waukesha Fire Department

Bout 8:
Barbara Teeling, Racine County Corrections
vs.
Samantha Tietz, Kenosha County Corrections

Bout 9:
David Kless, Kenosha County Sheriff’s Department
vs.
Bob Renteria, Racine Fire Department

Bout 10:
Michelle Leffler, Waukesha Sheriff’s Department
vs.
Deanna Migacz, Kenosha Fire Department

Bout 11:
Jodi Nelson, Madison Police Department
vs.
Donna O’Brien, Round Lake Park Police Department

Bout 12: Main Event

Joseph Bialkowski, Racine Police Department
vs.
Johnathon Scifres, Kenosha Sheriff’s Department

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