The Dane County Sheriff’s Department is mourning the loss of one of their own after complications with coronavirus.
According to WISC-TV, Deputy Richard ‘Rick’ Treadwell contracted the virus while on duty.
With a very heavy heart and sadness that Sheriff Mahoney informs you of the passing of Deputy Richard “Rick” Treadwell,…
Posted by Dane County Sheriff’s Office on Saturday, August 22, 2020
Sheriff Dave Mahoney says Treadwell’s death is being treated as a line of duty death, and is the first COVID-19 law enforcement line of duty death in Wisconsin.
Sheriff’s officials say Treadwell received a law enforcement procession from the hospital to the funeral home.
Funeral arrangements have not yet been made.
Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul provided a statement regarding Treadwell’s death:
“Today we mourn the death of Dane County Sheriff’s Deputy Rick Treadwell. All of Wisconsin law enforcement stands beside Rick’s family, friends, and coworkers at the Dane County Sheriff’s Office.
“As a training deputy, Rick was able to impact each new generation of sheriff’s deputy in Dane County. This important and honorable public service made communities in Wisconsin safer, and the legacy of his service will continue through the work of the many deputies he trained.”