Michael J. Michalski

In the late afternoon of July 25, 2018, Milwaukee Police Officer Michael J. Michalski, a 52-year-old White male and a 17-year veteran of the force, was part of a team from the Special Investigations Division searching for a man wanted on multiple warrants, including drug crimes and parole violations. The suspect, Jonathan C. Copeland Jr., had been spotted entering a residence on the 2400 block of North 28th Street. Earlier that day, Copeland had sent a text message to his wife threatening to sho ...

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