Milwaukee Police Association

05/28/2026

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05/28/2026

The Milwaukee Police Association is sharing this opportunity for anyone interested in continuing a career in public safety outside of traditional law enforcement. Aurora Health Care is currently hiring public safety professionals across Wisconsin.
https://careers.aah.org/

05/25/2026

Memorial Day is a day with one purpose. To remember.

General John A. Logan issued the proclamation establishing Decoration Day in 1868, and after World War I it was expanded from honoring Civil War casualties to honoring the American military fallen from every conflict. In 1971, Congress officially declared it a federal holiday observed on the last Monday in May. A tradition that began with flowers on graves is now observed by more than 330 million Americans each year.

Our personnel are out across the community today maintaining security so that every cemetery visit, every memorial service, and every family gathering can happen without incident. They show up on days like this because that is what this profession asks of them.

Comment below with the name of a fallen service member you are honoring today.

05/19/2026

The Milwaukee Police Association has repeatedly warned that the City’s growing pattern of quickly settling police-related lawsuits, often for substantial sums, is unfair to both taxpayers and the officers involved. News of this most recent proposed settlement only reinforces those concerns.

Every case deserves to be evaluated on its own facts and legal merits, but time and again, the City appears more willing to write checks with taxpayer dollars than fully defend the actions of Milwaukee police officers, even in cases involving complex legal questions and legitimate defenses.

These repeated settlements send a damaging message to our officers who put themselves in difficult and dangerous situations every day. They also raise serious questions about whether the City Attorney’s Office is committed to vigorously defending these cases through litigation when appropriate, rather than defaulting to costly settlements that ultimately come out of the pockets of Milwaukee taxpayers.

The Milwaukee Police Association has already formally raised concerns about what we view as a troubling pattern of inadequate legal strategy and premature settlements in police-related matters.

The citizens of Milwaukee deserve accountability not only in policing, but also in how taxpayer dollars are being spent. At some point, City leaders must explain why settlement after settlement appears to be viewed as the easiest option, regardless of the broader impact on public confidence, officer morale, and the City’s financial obligations.

Milwaukee's city attorney recommended a $575,000 settlement for a couple that was the victim of a harassment scheme known as 'swatting.'

05/15/2026

Today is Peace Officer Memorial Day, and our association is pausing to honor it the right way.

On October 1, 1962, President John F. Kennedy signed Public Law 87-726, officially designating May 15 as the day this nation recognizes law enforcement personnel killed or disabled in the line of duty. According to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund, an average of 150 to 160 law enforcement professionals are killed in the line of duty every year in the United States.

In observance of this day, we are running a fundraising drive. Financial stability for surviving families is not a bonus. It is a responsibility we take seriously.

https://milwaukeepoliceassoc.com/donate?utm_source=facebook_helpers&utm_medium=post&utm_term=com

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05/14/2026

May their memories be eternal.

Fallen Milwaukee police Officer Kendall Corder has been added to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial during National Police Week. Milwaukee

05/14/2026

May their memories be eternal. 💙

Fallen Milwaukee police Officer Kendall Corder has been added to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial during National Police Week. Milwaukee

05/13/2026

It is our honor to represent the membership of the Milwaukee Police Association in Washington, DC this week during Police Week, as we add the name of fallen officer Kendall Corder to the memorial wall. This is what we mean when we say we shall never forget. 💙

The name of fallen Milwaukee Police Officer Kendall Corder is now permanently etched into the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, D.C.

05/13/2026

Today is Children of Fallen Patriots Day, and it is one of the more sobering dates on the calendar.

May 13 was chosen for this observance because it marks the day Arlington National Cemetery was established in 1864. That connection is intentional. The Children of Fallen Patriots Foundation estimates that approximately 25,000 children have lost a parent in the line of military duty over the last 35 years. Without support, only 20 percent of those children complete college. With the foundation's assistance, that rate rises to 91 percent.

These are children who carried a loss most people their age could not begin to understand. Many members of this association are veterans. We do not take this day lightly.

Share this post to bring visibility to the children and families still carrying the cost of military service.

05/11/2026

This week is National Police Week, and it carries a weight that words do not always do justice to.

National Police Week 2026 runs from May 11 through May 17, with memorial ceremonies, honor guard tributes, and survivor events taking place across Washington D.C. This year marks the 38th Annual Candlelight Vigil, where the names of every law enforcement professional killed in the line of duty in the past year are read aloud, one by one, in front of the families and colleagues they left behind.

For our association, this week is personal.

The members we represent know what it takes to put on the uniform every day. They know the names of the ones who did not come home. They carry that with them on every shift, and they show up anyway, because that is the job.

Share this post so every name remembered this week reaches one more person.