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Charles S. Mehlberg

Case from Milwaukee, WI dated Dec 23, 1981

Victim Details

Charles S. Mehlberg

Male

White / Caucasian

Milwaukee

WI

1981-12-23

25

Charles

S. Mehlberg

07/15/2026

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In the biting cold of a Milwaukee winter, just two days before Christmas in 1981, the life of 25-year-old Charles S. Mehlberg, a White male, was tragically cut short. A police officer with a promising career, Mehlberg had served on the force for nearly four years, having started as a police aide.

On that fateful night of December 23rd, a 19-year-old suspect with an extensive criminal record entered Alfred's House of Bourbon shortly before midnight. After having a beer, he grabbed a woman, ...
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    I recently stumbled upon this heartbreaking case, and it really struck me how much bravery Officer C... ...Read More
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