St. Croix County Deputy Fourth Wisconsin Officer Killed in 2023, Most in 20 Years

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May 12th, 2023

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Last weekend’s murder of a St. Croix County deputy has made 2023 the deadliest year for law enforcement in Wisconsin in the past 20 years. Deputy Kaite Leising died during a drunk driving stop Saturday night. Investigators with the Wisconsin Department of Justice say a convicted rapist and registered sex offender pulled a gun and shot her.

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