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UWM Police Officer Dead at 23; He Was a Martin Luther Graduate

The circumstances surrounding the officer's death are still unclear. The funeral is scheduled for Aug. 20.

A University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee police officer, who graduated from l in Greendale, is being remembered Friday morning. Brett LaVelle died on Wednesday at the age of 23, according to Today's TMJ4.

The circumstances surrounding LaVelle's death are still unclear, the TV news station said.

A visitation and funeral is scheduled for Monday morning at 10 a.m at Our Father's Evangelical Lutheran Church, in the 6000 block of South 27th Street.

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A visitation is scheduled for Sunday from 4 to 8 p.m. on Sunday at Prasser Kleczka Funeral Home, also in the 6000 block of South 27th Street.


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