Police Officer Craig Birkholz
Fond du Lac Police Department
Wisconsin
End of Watch: Sunday, March 20, 2011
Biographical Info
Age: 28
Tour of Duty: 2 years
Badge Number: 67
Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Sunday, March 20, 2011
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Committed suicide
Officer Craig Birkholz was fatally shot after he and another officer responded to a home at approximately 6:00 am for an emergency call.
When Officer Birkholz arrived, he and the second officer approached the home. A suspect opened fire from the second floor of the home, striking Officer Birkholz, the other officer, and a K9.
The suspect committed suicide during a standoff that followed the shooting.
Officer Birkholz had served with the Fond du Lac Police Department for two years and had previously served combat tours of duty with the United States Army in Iraq and Afghanistan. He is survived by his wife.
Other officers were also shot and wounded in this incident including a K9 officer and his dog.
I will be posting more when more deaths occur, but I only could wish I didn't have to.
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