WEST BEND, WI – The 2026 Washington County Law Enforcement Officer Memorial ceremony, hosted this year by the Jackson Police Department, will take place on
Friday, May 15 at the Jackson Municipal Complex at noon. The public is invited to attend.
The event honors Washington County law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty as part of the National Law Enforcement Memorial Week events held every May. This year, guest speakers will be Washington County District Attorney Barry Braatz and Fond du Lac County District Attorney Eric Toney.
Jackson Police Chief Ryan Vossekuil will emcee the event, which will include an invocation by Chief (Ret.) Doug Larsson, Honor Guards with Germantown, Hartford and West Bend police departments and the Washington County Sheriff’s Office, West Allis Patrolman Philip LaSpisa (Ret.) playing Taps, and performances by the Living Word Lutheran High School band and choir and the Greater Milwaukee Fire and Police Pipes and Drums.
Refreshments will be served after the program, courtesy of the Kettle Moraine Lodge 10 Fraternal Order of Police.
Please note: Following the ceremony, the Washington County Law Enforcement Memorial Committee will announce plans for a proposed permanent site for the Washington County Law Enforcement Memorial. Renderings of the memorial will be on display, showing where future memorial ceremonies will be held each May.
DATE: Friday, May 15, 2026
TIME: Noon
LOCATION: Jackson Municipal Complex
N168 W19851 Main St., Jackson
