Crime & Safety

WISN: Law Enforcement Officers Honoring Don Bishop

Police Officer Don Bishop passed away from a heart attack while responding to a burglary in the Town of Brookfield in April 2013.

A group of Wisconsin law enforcement members will be holding a memorial ride to Washington, D.C., to honor the life and service of Town of Brookfield police officer Don Bishop, who died of a heart attack en route to a call, according to WISN 12 News.

Bishop, of Waukesha, passed away on April 13, 2013, while responding to a burglary call.

Before joining the Town of Brookfield Police Department in August 2011, Bishop worked as a dispatcher for Waukesha County and for Oconomowoc. He also previously served with the Mukwonago Police Department and the North Prairie Prairie Fire Department.

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He also worked as a part-time Eagle police officer. 


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