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Wauwatosa Police Shooting

Saturday, December 29, 2012

PHOTOS: Community, Law Enforcement Honor Fallen Police Officer

Friends, loved ones and members of police departments from all over Wisconsin gathered Saturday for the funeral of Wauwatosa police officer Jennifer Sebena, who was killed on duty Christmas Eve.

Gov. Scott Walker, Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen, Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele and Wauwatosa Mayor Kathy Ehley — along with police officers from all over Wisconsin — attended funeral services Saturday for Wauwatosa police officer Jennifer Sebena. A long procession of squad cars left Elmbrook Church in Brookfield on Saturday afternoon, escorting Sebena's body to Wisconsin Memorial Park. Sebena was shot and killed early Christmas Eve morning while on duty. Her husband, Benjamin Sebena, has been charged with first-degree intentional homicide in her death. "Farewell our sister in blue":  More coverage of Saturday's service

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UPDATED: Wauwatosa Police Seek Killer of Officer Jennifer Sebena (in Wauwatosa Patch), UPDATED: Benjamin Sebena Charged with Homicide of Police Officer Wife (in Wauwatosa Patch), and Wauwatosa Officer Jennifer Sebena Laid to Rest

Tracy d

10:39 pm on Sunday, December 30, 2012

Rip sweet angel I don't no u personally , but u did not deserve this no one does let god take care of u now plz look down on your loved ones and take care of them sweet lady   more ›

Friday, December 28, 2012

Jennifer Sebena Remembered for Caring Nature, Loving Spirit

Slain Wauwatosa police officer had tremendous impact on the community as a youth group leader and as an up-and-coming law enforcement member.

Jennifer Sebena had a major impact on the lives of high school students at Elmbrook Church. She reached out to them, mentored them through ins-and-outs of high school and comforted them during tough times, like the deaths of classmates. But as the students are mourning the loss of a young woman who they would normally turn to, they are leaning on each other instead. “She always would be able to help us with anything that we had,” said Kristen Overstreet, 18, a senior at Arrowhead High School. “She could relate to anything that we said, which was really, really helpful. We knew that she is not just making it up or isn’t going judge us because she has been through a lot of it.” Sebena, 30, was shot and killed early Christmas Eve while on …

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UPDATED: Wauwatosa Police Seek Killer of Officer Jennifer Sebena (in Wauwatosa Patch), Benjamin Sebena Had Been Stalking Wife for Days Before Shooting: Complaint (in Wauwatosa Patch), Elmbrook Church (in Brookfield Patch), and 1 more ›

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