Wisconsin Troopers Association

Today marks the 36th anniversary of Trooper Deborah McMenamin’s line-of-duty death.

On October 26, 1989, Trooper McMenamin, 31 years of age and a four-year veteran of the Wisconsin State Patrol, made the ultimate sacrifice when she lost her life while conducting a traffic stop in Eau Claire County.

Trooper McMenamin sustained fatal injuries when she was struck by a passing vehicle while returning to her patrol vehicle after making the traffic stop.

On June 14, 2009, Trooper Jorge Dimas, 23 years of age and an 11-month veteran of the Wisconsin State Patrol, made the ultimate sacrifice when he lost his life due to injuries he sustained in the line of duty while working traffic patrol in Polk County.

Trooper Dimas was seriously injured on May 9, 2009, when the patrol vehicle he was operating was struck by another vehicle as he was in the process of initiating a traffic stop.