Sheriff’s Lt. witnessed stabbing of officer and walked away, investigation says

It’s a question we’ve been trying to answer for months. Did a Milwaukee County sheriff’s lieutenant witness an attack on a corrections sergeant and just walk away? The sheriff’s office wouldn’t tell us. It took several open records requests and months of waiting to confirm what happened.
Surveillance video that was leaked to TMJ4’s Lighthouse team by insiders at the sheriff’s office shows the scary attack in downtown Milwaukee.
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[@matthightower1570]

LT said, "Officer safety for me, but not for thee."

[@jeffk464]

He was probably at the end of his shift.

[@NicholasAlt]

The cops from Ulvalde would be proud.

[@ChiefGore429]

Came here for this comment.

[@rayshamrock]

​@BoondockGore you came here for a comment comparing a LEO and a corrections officer? Silly.

[@stoneneils]

@@rayshamrock Those weren't law enforcement in Uvalde, they were little girls pretending.

[@TheKingsJarl]

Straight up!

[@TheKingsJarl]

@@ChiefGore429and I’m here for yours homie! 🤪 Woo-hooo! If not them,the cowards of Broward..

[@nathanwingo2927]

He's a coward with a badge and a gun😮😮😮😮😮

[@11C1P]

They all are.

[@matthightower1570]

​@@11C1P came here to say the same thing.

[@av8or4951]

But he has a GINORMOUS ego, and that's what counts.

[@CarriUSA]

I’ve met more good officers than bad and my life was saved by one detective….many go above and beyond duty. But there are a few who should not be in uniform. Code of ethics

[@pspears2153]

More and more lately as good and decent people may not be applying for LE jobs? It seems as if we're seeing a lot of bottom of the barrel scrapings lately, obviously leading to terrible incidents.

[@karllongan9535]

Forgets his firearm as well as negligent discharge. The epitome of incompetence.

[@chrisbenefield9963]

Then sees two people obviously fighting and decides to walk away because he thought they were just homeless. Like being inconvenienced is a bigger deal to him than a homeless person potentially killing another homeless person.

[@karllongan9535]

@@chrisbenefield9963 Don't worry...law enfarcement is held to a higher standard.

[@NPCHSN]

He’s a corrections officer. They don’t carry guns, bozo.

[@karllongan9535]

​@NPCHSN 5:46 long video and your confusing the Sargeant that got stabbed with the Lt. that didn't do anything to help. Does it hurt?

[@williamking6531]

Those are pathetic excuses. First to lazy to get involved( forgot my gun, like a carpenter forgetting his hammer) and probably firing that gun in anger because of the flack he got from other policeman and unable to keep his cool, and then pathetic excuse number two.

[@SethHenry-j5s]

Remove him and the chief

[@andrelockridge9109]

Protected!

[@juliogumeta5313]

you think the sherrifs deputies are under the administration of the police chief? what is your level of education? grade school, kinder garden ?

[@GeorgeWashingtonLaserMusket]

@@juliogumeta5313 You do know that's literally never covered in any public school curriculum right? It's more "common sense" or you bothered to learn. No need to be a complete dick about it.

[@pspears2153]

The chief the reporter is trying to question hired the officer into his department, after he resigned from the sheriff's department.

[@olorin1710]

Typical conservatives. I don't know why Republicans blindly support this corruption

[@CJH-77]

Cowardice in the face of danger is “execution in the military.” How is this coward still on the force.

[@jhar6119]

What a coward.

[@Theonetruegod-hw2ei]

what do you expect from cops?

[@LuckyCartel]

@@Theonetruegod-hw2ei I don’t expect them to save me

[@WithoutRemorse12]

Cops basically are cowards with guns.

[@rayshamrock]

Not a cop, he's a corrections officer.

[@HiDefHDMusic]

@@rayshamrockmaybe try watching the video next time, or just not commenting, people will think you’re smarter that way

[@LoriL010]

If a police officer is fired or put on suspension it should be entered into a national database that all departments can access when doing background checks on new hires. This seems to be an ongoing issue all over our country.

[@LuckyCartel]

This actually already exists… It’s up to each department to actually use this service… They usually don’t because it’s a detriment into what they’re trying to do… And that is to hire someone… and even when they use it, they read it. They see it. They still take the chance and they hire somebody who has a checkered past.

[@flakesinyershoe8137]

Departments know when they're hiring someone with 35 substantiated complaints on their records. Many of them have actual court losses that would show up on a basic background check. It doesn't slow them down.

[@ClarityDetermination]

Pres Biden ordered that to be put in place. Police unions pushed back hard.

[@Rubeless]

Their reasoning is “we like to make our own judgment for an officer”.

[@VagaBond-m6w]

Thanks for reporting on cops like this. The public needs to know.

[@rayshamrock]

Corrections officer

[@Albe209]

He’s a coward the other cops should boycott him

[@lonebikeroftheapocalypse9527]

They are too. 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@willong1000]

"Sorry, couldn't hear his call for help" might be their excuse when Franke needs help.

[@Robebabu]

@VillageofBayside "The mission of the Bayside Police Department is to serve all persons within our community. Our service shall be rooted in professionalism, respect, courtesy, integrity, dignity, and accountability. The members of the Bayside Police Department are men and women of character and compassion. We value ethical behavior, competency, and a strong work ethic among our members." ...Good luck living up to that mission statement while hiring cops like this guy. Have you no scruples?

[@yolandahebert2350]

Yeah, it seems like this guy has it out for his fellow cops. He leaves his police issue fire arm at home when he was in need of it for his shift, he failed to intervene in what turned out to be a stabbing of his own coworker and the he was found discharging his weapon in proximity of his own coworkers. Those police officers might want to watch their own behinds. Someone might catch a bullet and be left for dead. This guy would be like, "Did I do that?"

[@Look_What_You_Did]

Government has no duty to protect the public. What else ya got?

[@badgercdlyons]

You watched the video, right? Where those trustees and the chief are supposed to have scruples all you'll find is cowardice. Lots and lots of cowardice.

[@nancymcdermott5795]

Bayside has one of the WORST reputations in WISCONSIN!

[@John-kl8mz]

right up there with waterford pd

[@cherylalt101]

Makes sense if the chief hires anybody.

[@CarriUSA]

I moved out of Milwaukee years ago due to crime and moved way rural. We don’t have a police department…… it’s not needed. 😊

[@markray6113]

@@CarriUSAI bet for DUIs it is

[@explorewithme4707]

That’s how desperate departments are to hire cops.

[@seanh8095]

This was happening far before the scrutiny that made recruiting more challenging. In fact, this is a large part of the reason for the scrutiny that makes recruiting more challenging. Please don’t make excuses for them. 😒

[@rayshamrock]

Corrections officer

[@HiDefHDMusic]

Why do they need more cops? I’m surrounded by cops

[@Rubeless]

Everyone is desperate for good employees, from dishwashers to doctors, our society has changed for the worse.

[@MidWestLife2022]

Be it a homeless person or "his brother in blue" he should have did the humane thing. Yet he gets to go work for another department. The corruption is unreal

[@pennybourban3712]

Sure, because why should he care if a homeless human is stabbed? It's not like a real human that matters, like a fellow cop. They don't think they work for everyone. Just for the few.

[@bkk7705]

Another cop not doing his job wow coward right there!

[@rayshamrock]

Corrections officer

[@bkk7705]

@@rayshamrock does that exempt him from interfering and helping the stab victim being a correction officer?

[@mrandrewmoll]

If your a bad unsafe employee I guess you should hope to be a cop.

[@Pr0toPoTaT0]

Bro I always wanted to be a cop as a kid. Kinda makes sense now doesn't it?

[@marcoperez6599]

As a cop of 32 years, this sickens me. There is no integrity in our government anymore.

[@pseudobeast4653]

Law enforcement is where you can find the most criminals.

[@Brian-nn1tf]

criminal? he didn’t break any laws or rules 😂

[@lonebikeroftheapocalypse9527]

Politics has more criminals.

[@culcune]

...or you find most criminal cop-haters in comments under articles about the police.

[@rayshamrock]

Corrections officers are not LEO's

[@ChaseOliver24]

And Ukraine

[@rainygirl777]

Unreal 🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬

[@88997799]

This is standard operating procedure for every department. Cops are not your friends.

[@norawithrow5999]

Same old $hit.

[@Brian-nn1tf]

yea because you’re online where they only pump out all the negative videos about law enforcement while ignoring the good ones 😂 stay off the internet and maybe interact with a cop irl

[@robertchandler2124]

@@Brian-nn1tf said a bootlicking bozo. Thats classic!

[@Brian-nn1tf]

@@robertchandler2124 we found another criminal 🤡

[@Celestial_Reach]

Perhaps that guard was a real POS? They usually are. Not always, but ive rarely met a sgt who wasnt a pos. You gotta really mess with someone for them to go this far.

[@mediocreman2]

How are these public servants unwilling to talk to the public?

[@kenhawkins1033]

The Uvalde theory of "serve and protect." You dont really have to do anything if somebody is being scary!

[@LuckyCartel]

To serve and protect… Means to serve and protect the state… That is their obligation. “They have no duty or obligation to protect any citizen”… Supreme Court has ruled on this.

[@terrypetersen2970]

Isn't just amazing how departments can within hours have everything from address, priors (if any) to the fifth grade teacher of a suspect in custody. But when comes to bad cops....crickets after months and years.

[@Positive_Pronouns]

Interesting that there are no comments regarding the person that actually did the stabbing.

[@HiDefHDMusic]

Why would I care?

[@monarcal8365]

Wow how the heck is he still on the force. Serve and protect he doesn’t have that.

[@breedersjourney]

he legitimately did a desk pop and still has his job.

[@timb8970]

What a coward! This man needs to be in prison!

[@LuckyCartel]

He broke no law

[@davidtaylor3882]

The supreme court has ruled at least 3 times since 1985 that, the police hold no obligation to the public. Only local, state and federal goverment.

[@chadkelham5034]

False; stop using cases out of context to bolster your poor argument

[@SynthMusicWorld]

@@chadkelham5034 so in your opinion, what does the ruling of City of Castle Rock v Gonzales mean as it pertains to public safety?

[@berkbuns]

@@chadkelham5034 That is not false - the Supreme Court has ruled LEOs have no obligation to protect the public unless they are in custody.

[@jeffjones3040]

@@berkbuns ....If that is the case, what IS their purpose? Why do they exist? Think about it.

[@HiDefHDMusic]

@@jeffjones3040protect the property values of capitalists

[@jb8801]

There was a reason the former inmate waited and ambushed the CO.

[@culcune]

Probably a 'mental health crisis' we hear so much about in the news (when the press defends attackers from having to take responsibility).

[@emiliafrank1578]

That’s what I’m thinking 🤔

[@Zepster77]

Who da f*** knows

[@Socratic199]

Guys, scotus found there's no duty to act. Including police, even in situations like this. So, this guy didn't actually break any laws/rules. Cowardly cops are a fact we need to deal with, directly. Not an issue the law is equipped to address.

[@chadkelham5034]

That’s simply not true

[@WN_Byers]

Thats why they took 'To serve and protect' off of their cars

[@HelloRando]

No "duty" to act but he's clearly in the wrong job lol, you wouldn't want him with you in a crisis.

[@HiDefHDMusic]

@@chadkelham5034you have no clue what you’re talking about

[@thecomplicatedsimpleton9509]

That Deputy is a disgrace & taking him out of the jail & putting him on the streets to ignore citizens in distress is all you need to know about Bayside.

[@Theortricesiii]

Terrible.

[@squanchpaperboi8943]

Law enforcement are under no obligation to protect

[@suqmadiq68]

Just like how Child Protective Services is under no obligation to protect children. Same court case.

[@greatsol2444]

Yeah, they’re completely worthless!

[@chadkelham5034]

They ARE responsible for your safety, so yes, they ARE obligated to protect you

[@suqmadiq68]

@@chadkelham5034 : Keep telling yourself that instead of looking up the facts.

[@berkbuns]

@@chadkelham5034 Sorry, the only members of the public they are responsible for are the people they already have in custody. “To Serve and Protect” is a lie. The Supreme Court says so.

[@strider8933]

All I want to know is this. WHY has his state certification NOT BEEN REVOKED!!!!

[@LuckyCartel]

Because he broke no law or statute… Supreme Court has ruled police have no obligation or duty to protect anyone… There’s your answer… Nobody likes it… But we can’t force people to die and fight for us unless it’s the draft.

[@NicholasAlt]

He prioritized off duty “officer safety”.

[@lonebikeroftheapocalypse9527]

Well, scotus did rule that cops are under no legal obligation to stop a crime in progress.

[@ericlondon2663]

Bayside must be proud

[@justsomeguyiswear]

People aren't aware of how Corrupt and willing the cops of this city are of harming and violating your rights. praise be the journalist that stuck it through, sought this info out and put it out to the public!💪🏽

[@SirNic4180]

This show you the law is whatever they say it is. They enforce the law🥶😑 however they feel. They will arrest you for literally nothing. Complexion always wins

[@billyyank5807]

4:37 it's unacceptable behavior by police chiefs to ignore reporters and not answer their questions. You work for the people pal,you must answer us!

[@maxsmith695]

They do not have to discuss anything.

[@bendrixbailey1430]

Cowards have no place in law enforcement. His fellow officers should leave him to his own if under attack. The man is a menace to everyone. Doesn’t accept any responsibility for his own actions. Imagine, convict in court…”this is your way of forcing me into jail, got me to steal some shit and then arrested me, its persecution”

[@Brian-nn1tf]

you just advocated for an agency to ignore a cop if they are in need of help… yeah so much for fixing the “gang” mentality that some of you accuse cops of having 🤦🏻

[@bendrixbailey1430]

@@Brian-nn1tf I suggested that a cop who would walk away from a crime is not deserving of law enforcement assistance if he finds himself the victim. I’d also worry if I were him about officers abandoning me as retribution for me not standing by one.

[@HighMaintainence]

The officer who was stabbed was black. That's why he didn't help and why Bayside feels fantastic about their hire.

[@charliepiland3285]

Clearly the Bayside PD is scraping the bottom of the barrel if they’re hiring a former LT who was busted down to deputy, given a 60-day unpaid suspension, ignored a fellow co0 almost being stabbed to death, AND sent a stray bullet through the PDs occupied locker room.

[@anthonyclarke860]

Milwaukee police and county deputy Sherrifs when off duty witness crimes against people all the time but never come aid assist or even speak to intervene. I aware of this first hand more than once no matter the race, they are virtually cowards without being armed and in uniform. But the are always asking for the community to assist them when they are over taken while in uniform. There are numerous incidents where correction officers have assisted and saved various law enforcement officers while the correction officer is off duty in the public without any weapons whatsoever, including assisting general citizens. This is a fact.

[@brewcity2317]

Most citizens rarely intervene, including myself. You were given a colorful flag (not of your country), took your silver coins to betray your own citizens and all the children it produces. What are you belly aching about? Oh I could go on, but the rulers of this country, rulers with more power and hubris than any king of the Middle A__ would surely delete that. When your rulers tell you who and what you should get mad at I'm sure you will. Semper the long past era of Knights, intelligent people, heroes, and the Holy Eucharist for which am unworthy of.

[@Dondada1001]

Most pigs are like that scared to intervene if they might get hurt

[@warrenfrudd9324]

It's an OFFICER SAFETY ISSUE, I'm sure. LOL

[@davidtherwhanger6795]

I have literally seen video with audio of the people involved where a police lieutenant shot an undercover officer whom the lieutenant personally knew and was at the time working with on the sting. The suspect that they were after had already been removed and cuffed by other officers. The lieutenant just had to play a part in 'arresting' the undercover for show so as to not break the cover. Lieutenant was absolutely still terrified of the situation and you could hear it in his voice. Lieutenant walked up, gun drawn and pointed at the undercover sitting in the driver's seat of the car, and then shot the undercover because the lieutenant didn't realize he was squeezing the trigger in his panic attack. So I agree with your analysis.

[@ThrasherGnar]

@@davidtherwhanger6795you’ve literally seen video…as opposed to figuratively seeing video?

[@Brian-nn1tf]

are there some yes but that’s the same thing in all professions and it’s even a thing with military personnel !!! it’s not most and the fact you said “pig” just exposes your hatred that you have for them so you’re willing to believe what ever agenda is being pushed by the media

[@brentroscoe9922]

George Floyd 567;days drug free

[@elisr357]

If Lt, wasn't on duty he shouldn't have to get involved in anything he doesn't see as a life endangering scenario. I don't blame him for walking away from two grown men fighting in a street, specially unarmed.

[@matthewbaynham6286]

The US needs to federalize police complaints, then so many problems would just stop.

[@LuckyCartel]

No way… 10th amendment matters… Let states do what they want to do as long as it is constitutional…..Don’t forget the constitution… Let the people vote in what they want in their own state

[@SirNic4180]

Complexion Protection always kicks in at the perfect time.

[@shlomogreengoy]

Lol nice try reggiN

[@arconomach]

I wonder if the discharged duty pistol was a sig P320. There are several reports of them firing without touching the trigger.

[@jbwb_12369]

You're trying to make this something it's not. This is not investigative journalism, its a non-story.

[@jamesoncross7494]

So the cop that got stabbed didn't have his weapon on him either? WTF?

[@jmkiz]

The Sergeant is an unarmed Correction Officer (CO) assigned to the jail (they’re unarmed because guns in the jail aren’t a good mix). There are a about 160 unarmed COs in the Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office. They go through a Jail Officer Certification required by the State of Wisconsin, but they are not considered sworn law enforcement officers (like the armed deputies assigned to patrol duty).

[@culcune]

@@jmkiz The county should consider beefing up security outside, which might mean having a secured parking lot or something along those lines.

[@CarriUSA]

Correction officers get little to no pay to.

[@jmkiz]

@@culcune I agree!

[@Look_What_You_Did]

The government has no duty to protect the public.

[@chadkelham5034]

Yes, it does. That’s why we have it

[@lonebikeroftheapocalypse9527]

So the cowards don't even help each other?

[@ImLost404]

He did a desk pop 🤣

[@BirdDogey1]

Do you know who laments his hiring at Bayside? The other Bayside officers.

[@georgerohrberg4279]

This guy is walking disaster. And he hopped to another department.

[@bluerain3282]

So he walked because he thought it was two homeless man coward ?

[@parkrthington1902]

THE 10TH CIRCUIT... Court ruled that "officers" are under NO obligation to enforce the law.😮

[@timlynch9049]

Being a peace officer means your always on duty, isn't that what they all say?

[@LuckyCartel]

But these guys are correctional officers

[@mlite30]

Why are stories like this one becoming more prevalent? Why are people becoming cops when they have no intentions of protecting the community?

[@LuckyCartel]

You need to get this idea out of your head… It must’ve come from TV or movies… But police have never been “obligated” to protect the community… Their job is to serve and protect the state… It’s a big difference in language Supreme Court has ruled police officers have no obligation to protect anyone and this is why you have your second amendment… your duty is to protect yourself… Why would you believe anyone should put their life on the line for you… You got this notion from watching TV… Because this was never taught any school ever… Most people can’t even say where they got this notion from… It’s obvious

[@maxhugen]

Sheriff’s Lt: "Fair go... I hadn't finished my donuts."

[@BeaulieuTodd]

Homeless = worthless?

[@neckarsulme]

This bozo would fit right in with the secret service

[@JamesDonald-bl3zp]

Most cops are damn cowards any ways so dont count on them unless theyvy got a damn dozen backups with him , believe me !

[@StriveWithLowEsteem]

People always say "Walked Away" like they accomplished something. But here the person walked away and neglected his duty to respond. Honestly. I wish these two things wouldnt be conflated.

[@williamruiz3889]

Thank you for helping us. Read our streets from officers like this. Thank you for having the bravery and the commitment to continue researching cases that no one wants you poking your nose around in.. That’s what true reporting is all about..

[@mattbanta7004]

Bet the cop had an sig.

[@Imsodepressedcomments]

The cop was a bad cop and he knew it why help

[@howlinwulf]

Because he was afraid,or really didnt care. But scotus has ruled they have no duty to protect..so that almost got his brother killed. Okay!

[@rezzurektedpoet]

So after he did NOTHING after witnessing an assault, they moved him from the jail to the streets? W T F!

[@BJ-fp7jg]

There's a huge amount of stupidity in this case from all parties except the victim officer!

[@scottdoran3112]

...tell us you didn't like your boss without telling us, and a deskpop WTF!

[@jg2276]

Corruption in law enforcement and the court system in Wisconsin is SYSTEMIC to the core!!!

[@DanEmmons]

Cops covering up for other cops. What’s new?

[@deborahbaker4770]

I don’t believe anything he said ‼️

[@rbears5679]

What a coward!

[@jamesmcelroy5830]

It’s not a personal matter. This is an official matter and the public should know everything about it.

[@marieabineau]

yup....and cops ask why dont citizens trust and respect us ??? this video kind of explains why huh ?????

[@waynelucier1678]

A graduate of the Alec Baldwin school of gun safety

[@billhuff131]

Ohhh the liability has the lawyers linking their chops......😂

[@LuckyCartel]

What’s the liability here?

[@theway334]

I don't think it is right to accuse this man of doing something wrong, for simply walking down the street at night, effectively perhaps.

[@Mia-yq1mx]

This person obviously has no business in law enforcement. It deeply saddens me that the bar has been put this low

[@Major_Pipps]

If he seen you barely rolling a stop sign or going 1-2 over the speed limit, you'd be arrested fast... But he witnessed a stabbing and all like "I only get involved when I can arrest or fine good hard working people for tiny infractions, I don't really like to get involved with this real crime stuff".

[@GP-fc7jv]

Unacceptable

[@michaelangelo7511]

How can this be? ?

[@blurpledragon2779]

Forced out ??? He should have been fired and his ability to ever be a cop again taken away !!!

[@bodonga9306]

Retalitory nonsense👎

[@aliciarobinson4107]

A DAMN SHAME!

[@victorortiz983]

Is the officer displaying cowardice in this situation?

[@bobi8476]

This is the kind of crap that gives cops a bad name.

[@audraarndt1824]

Wtf

[@satelitemikedatapro2498]

It’s always surprised me that more jail guards aren’t attacked off duty. Who knows what that attacker went through at their hands

[@CRMcGee2]

This highlights the need for improved police training, yearly psychological evaluations, a national licensing system, malpractice insurance, a tracking system, a code of ethics, the removal of qualified immunity, external review boards, and a grand jury process for criminal proceedings.

[@maggiefranks6849]

Omg, as a cop how do you 'forget to bring your gun to work that day'? Does that even happen?

[@LuckyCartel]

Because he’s a correctional officer… Correctional officers don’t usually carry guns in prison

[@sbss924]

Curious, I wonder why the stabbing suspect committed such a crime against a corrections officer?

[@Harlem1mentality]

No duty to protect

[@chadkelham5034]

That’s part of their job: to protect!! What part of the word “protect” do you have trouble understanding?

[@Fantazier1]

It's not a Personnel matter, it's a Public Safety matter.

[@MHicks-bb4yt]

I don’t think the Lt is in the wrong. He’s not on duty, he doesn’t have a way to defend himself. Call 911 and go on your way.