Police Memorial Ceremony Thursday at 1pm in Hamilton Park

Law enforcement from around the county will be in Hamilton Park in the City of Fond du Lac Thursday afternoon, May 15, 2025, to partake in this year’s police memorial ceremony which takes place at the police memorial monument in the park.

The ceremony will honor five law enforcement members who died in the line of duty in Fond du Lac over the years.

In addition to the law enforcement officers, members of the families of the fallen officers will be on hand to accept a flower to place on the monument for their loved one. Local leaders will be on hand to give speeches and taps will be played on the bagpipes by Fond du Lac Fire Rescue member Jason Roberts. The Winnebago Lutheran Academy Travelling Choir will also be involved in the ceremony.

The five fallen officers remembered at the ceremony are Fond du Lac Police Officers William Prinslow, Nick Klaske, Craig Birkholz and Joseph Kurer and Wisconsin State Patrol Trooper Trevor Casper.

The public is encouraged to attend the ceremony which starts at 1PM.