The Wisconsin Department of Justice Division of Criminal Investigation has identified the officers who were shot and killed Saturday in Barron County in Northwest Wisconsin. At approximately 3:38 p.m. Saturday, 32 year old Chetek Police Officer Emily Breidenbach, with approximately 5 years of law enforcement service, along with 23 year old Cameron Police Officer Hunter Scheel, with approximately one year of law enforcement service, conducted a traffic stop in the Village of Cameron. The officers were conducting the traffic stop based on a warrant and to check welfare of the driver, 50 year old Glenn Douglas Perry following notification of concerning behavior. During the traffic stop, gunfire was exchanged. Chetek Police Officer Breidenbach and Cameron Police Officer Scheel were pronounced deceased at the scene. Perry was taken to a hospital where he later died.
