Crime & Safety
Local Heroes Will be Honored by Muskego Police
Not everyone who acts heroically wears a badge, and Muskego Police will recognize citizens and law enforcement alike on Thursday.
On Thursday, May 16, the Muskego Police Department will honor their own, as well as citizens and officers from other law enforcement agencies, for meritorious service to the community.
Those being honored include Muskego residents Brian O’Keefe and David and Julie DeAngelis. Mr. O’Keefe is being recognized for assistance he provided the police department in the apprehension of a retail theft suspect, while the DeAngelis’s will be recognized for their actions in rescuing four people whose boat capsized on Big Muskego Lake.
Walworth County Sheriff’s Deputies Kenneth Brauer and Jon Czerwinski are being recognized for assistance they provided in stopping an intoxicated wrong way driver, thereby averting a potentially life threatening or fatal accident.
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Several members of the Muskego Police Department and New Berlin Police Department Critical Incident Teams are also being recognized for their actions during the response to a . The suspect was taken into custody without injury to himself or any member of the public or officer.
Members of the public are invited to attend this ceremony and show their appreciation for the sacrifices our officers make on a daily basis. The ceremony will begin with the posting of the colors promptly at 7 p.m. on Thursday, May 16, in the Muskego Room at Muskego City Hall. Refreshments will be served immediately after.