For members of the Fond du Lac Police Department, there’s another hurdle in getting over the pain of losing an officer in a standoff incident last March. The state Department of Justice has released photos, videos, and records from the investigation into the fatal shooting of Office Craig Birkholz.

Many redactions were made to what the DOJ released online about the shooting that killed Birkholz, critically wounded another officer, and led to the shooter taking his own life. Still, Police Captain Steve Klein says it is a reminder of Officer Birkholz’s sacrifice and the efforts of others that day. [Read more...]

A volatile relationship and events that transpired in the days leading up to a standoff with police contributed to the fatal shooting of a Fond du Lac Police officer. That’s according to the findings of an investigation into the March 20th incident, which was released Monday by Fond du Lac County District Attorney Dan Kaminsky.

The shooting claimed the life of Officer Craig Birkholz, and injured Officer Ryan Williams and his police dog. Fond du Lac Police Chief Bill Lamb says his officers performed heroically and their actions were justifiable under the extraordinarily difficult circumstances. [Read more...]

A morale booster for Fond du Lac Police, as Officer Ryan Williams is being released from the Theda Clark Medical Center in Neenah today. Williams was shot twice in the chest last Sunday while responding to a sexual assault complaint. Fellow officer Craig Birkholz was killed in the same incident, during which the shooter took his own life.

Fond du Lac Police Captain Steve Klein says they’re happy to hear Williams is being released and it’s really lifting up the spirits of everyone at the Department. [Read more...]

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A police dog with the Fond du Lac Police Department is recovering from a gunshot would received during Sunday’s shooting, which also claimed the life of one officer and left another wounded.  K-9 Grendel is Officer Ryan Williams’ partner. He’s currently at the Fox Valley Animal Referral Center in Grand Chute. [Read more...]

More than 150 squad cars from across southern Wisconsin waited on the south end of Fond du Lac Wednesday to join up with those escorting the body of Officer Craig Birkholz back to him hometown of Kenosha for a memorial service. As they moved across the city, people lined the streets holding American flags and snapped photos in the sleet.

Birkholz was killed Sunday as police were responding to a sexual assault call. He served in the Army in Iraq and Afghanistan and had been with Fond du Lac Police for nearly two years. Another officer and a K-9 unit were also shot. Both are still recovering. [Read more...]