Wisconsin State Patrol trooper dies after falling from freeway

Flags ordered to half-staff for State Patrol Trooper who died in the line of duty

Bradley Ritger had served with the State Patrol’s northwest unit for nearly five years.

Wisconsin to honor Trooper Brad Ritger with funeral service in Chippewa Falls

CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis. (WQOW) – The funeral for Wisconsin State Trooper Brad Ritger will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, at Chippewa Valley Bible Church in Chippewa Falls.

Memorial for fallen state trooper taking place Friday

CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis., (WLAX, WEUX) - This weekend, fallen Wisconsin State Patrol Trooper Brad Ritger is being honored. Ritger died on October 2 after an injury he sustained in the line of duty. Friday, a public visitation will be held for Ritger from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Chippewa Valley Bible Church in [...]

Wisconsin mourns trooper Bradley Ritger after fatal injuries during I-94 pursuit

A young Wisconsin state trooper who was badly hurt during a vehicle chase has died, leaving his family, fellow officers and communities across the state mourning a life cut short.

Wisconsin State Patrol Trooper Bradley Ritger Dies After Falling From Dunn County Overpass While Deploying Spike Strips During Pursuit – Central Recorder Publishing

DUNN COUNTY, WI — A Wisconsin State Patrol trooper has died after falling from an overpass while helping stop a fleeing driver in Dunn County. Trooper Bradley Ritger, 29, was on the bridge platform deploying spike strips on Sept. 21 when the crash happened, according to the Officer Down Memorial Page. Officials said Ritger ran back toward his vehicle after placing the strips so he could get behind cover as the driver came closer. During that mov…

Wisconsin State Patrol mourns trooper who died after fall during traffic pursuit

Wisconsin State Trooper Bradley Ritger died Oct. 2 after falling from a bridge in the line of duty. He was 29.