Officer Graig Birkholz
Photo: Fond du Lac Police
One officer dead and one seriously injured in shootout.
By H. Nelson Goodson
March 21, 2011
Fond du Lac, Wisconsin - On Sunday morning, a Fond du Lac police officer was killed while investigating a sexual assault complaint and another officer was wounded. Officer Graig Birkholz, 28, was identified as being fatally shot in the upper chest while inside a suspects home. Birkholz was wearing a bullet proof vest. Officer Ryan Williams was also shot in the chest with a high power weapon and the bullet went through his vest. The vest slow down the impact of the bullet and Ryan was seriously injured, but is expected to survive. His K-9 police dog was injured in the deadly incident, according to police.
Police say, the officers had responded to a call about a sexual assault when James Cruchson, 30, opened fire inside the home and held police at bay for six hours. A woman was rescued by police.
Later on, Cruchson ended his life with a self inflicted wound. The state department of justice is investigating the incident.
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Photo: Fond du Lac Police
One officer dead and one seriously injured in shootout.
By H. Nelson Goodson
March 21, 2011
Fond du Lac, Wisconsin - On Sunday morning, a Fond du Lac police officer was killed while investigating a sexual assault complaint and another officer was wounded. Officer Graig Birkholz, 28, was identified as being fatally shot in the upper chest while inside a suspects home. Birkholz was wearing a bullet proof vest. Officer Ryan Williams was also shot in the chest with a high power weapon and the bullet went through his vest. The vest slow down the impact of the bullet and Ryan was seriously injured, but is expected to survive. His K-9 police dog was injured in the deadly incident, according to police.
Police say, the officers had responded to a call about a sexual assault when James Cruchson, 30, opened fire inside the home and held police at bay for six hours. A woman was rescued by police.
Later on, Cruchson ended his life with a self inflicted wound. The state department of justice is investigating the incident.
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