Police investigating death in Beaver Dam

Contact was made with the subject and he indicated he wished to commit suicide by cop.

Sheriff Dale Schmidt said the person was seen waving a gun around and at one point turned the weapon toward a deputy and fired.

“We previously received information that the suspect had meant to commit suicide by cop”, Schmidt said.

State officials were at a Beaver Dam home on Saturday morning investigating a death. Due to nature of the incident and the potential unsafe situation we requested assistance from the Dodge County Sheriff’s Office. “I think it is important for the public to understand what suicide by cop actually means”. Negotiations were initiated early in the incident and continued with the hope of resolving the situation peacefully.

The suspect was killed during the exchange. The deputy, who has nine years on the job, returned fire.

Neither the suspect or the deputy have been identified.

The Division of Criminal Investigations is investigating a Friday evening officer-involved shooting in Beaver Dam. The deputy and the deputy’s family are being attended to so that we can provide them with resources to meet their needs while maintaining the integrity of the investigation.

Authorities were called to a residence at 215 Woodland Drive Friday evening where a man was threatening to commit suicide.