John Hetland

Death by Force

On the evening of June 17, 2019, John Hetland, a 49-year-old Caucasian male, was off-duty from his job as a Racine police officer, unwinding at a local establishment called Teezer’s Tavern. An ordinary night took a harrowing turn when a masked man, armed with a semi-automatic handgun, entered the bar with the intent to rob it. The assailant, wearing dark clothing, approached the bar and demanded money from the bartender. True to his nature as a protector, Hetland, a 24-year veteran of the poli ...Read More

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