GREENDALE — Law enforcement agencies from across southeast Wisconsin gathered at Gazebo Park in downtown Greendale Saturday afternoon for a bittersweet community event that combined K-9 demonstrations with a tribute to fallen officers.

The gathering brought together officers and deputies with their K-9 units to introduce the dogs to the community and showcase the important work they do.

The event also served as a moment of solidarity, as participants took part in a tribute to fallen Milwaukee Police Department Officer Matthew Rittner, who was shot and killed in the line of duty in early 2019.

Law enforcement agencies honor fallen officers at Greendale K-9 community event

Organizers invited Patty Jerving to the event. She lost her son, Officer Peter Jerving, in 2023. Jerving said she wa

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