Funeral for Wisconsin officers attracts people from all over
WCCO's Allen Henry is live from Cameron, where the procession was so big, it got to its destination 12 miles away before fully leaving.
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WCCO's Allen Henry is live from Cameron, where the procession was so big, it got to its destination 12 miles away before fully leaving.
It was a very emotional and unique funeral service, doubly devastating with two police officers from two separate departments being remembered by those who knew them best.
Thousands lined Barron County Wisconsin roads for the more than a 12 mile long procession of fallen police officers Hunter Scheel and Emily Breidenbach.
A western Wisconsin community is gathering on Saturday to honor the lives of two police officers who were killed in the line of duty.
Western Wisconsin is preparing to honor the lives and legacies of two fallen police officers in a final farewell. Adam Duxter is live in Cameron.
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Unimaginable grief felt in two western Wisconsin communities this week as they mourn two police officers who were killed in the line of duty over the weekend.
The bodies of Emily Breidenbach and Hunter Scheel were escorted Monday to a medical examiner’s office, as citizens lined the streets to pay their respects.
Chetek Police Officer Emily Breidenbach was killed in a traffic stop Saturday in the neighboring town of Cameron, Wisconsin. Layne Yost shared a beautiful video Monday of Breidenbach dancing with a young resident during Chetek's Liberty Fest.
Cameron and Chetek are two small towns, with only a handful of officers in each town. Both communities are mourning the loss of officers Emily Breidenbach and Hunter Scheel.
On Monday afternoon, authorities identified the two western Wisconsin officers and the suspect involved in a shootout during a traffic stop on Saturday.
WCCO expects to learn the names of the officers Monday afternoon. Authorities say gunfire rang out during a traffic stop in Cameron Saturday night and two officers were killed.
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WCCO meteorologist Lisa Meadows says mostly sunny skies are expected to will rule this week.
WCCO meteorologist Lisa Meadows says freezing temperatures will be widespread north of Interstate 94 on Tuesday night.
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WCCO meteorologist Lisa Meadows says mostly sunny skies are expected to will rule this week.