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A police officer in a Milwaukee suburb who resigned after being involved in his third fatal shooting in five years has been hired as a sheriff's deputy.
WAUKESHA COUNTY, Wis. -- Nearly two months after he was essentially forced to resign from the Wauwatosa Police Department, Joseph Mensah was sworn in as a Waukesha County deputy on Monday. Mensah encountered deadly force situations created by criminals, which led to three fatal shootings over the p
UpdatedWed, Jan 27, 2021 at 11:49 am CT Replies(48) Former Wauwatosa police officer Joseph Mensah, who resigned in November, is now a deputy with the Waukesha County Sheriff's Office. (Wauwatosa Police Dept. ) WAUWATOSA, WI—Joseph Mensah, the former Wauwautosa police officer involved in three fatal police shootings, is now a deputy with the Waukesha County Sheriff's Office. Waukesha County Sheriff Eric Severson announced the move in a news release: "I have extended an employment offer to Mr. Joseph Mensah, which he accepted, for the position of Deputy Sheriff. Mr. Mensah progressed through...
Former Wauwatosa officer Joseph Mensah sworn in as Waukesha County Deputy The news came Tuesday, Jan. 26. According to the Waukesha County Sheriff’s Department Mensah will enter a supervised field training program. Sheriff Eric Severson said Mensah progressed through “an extensive, thorough and exhaustive hiring process”. “While some have expressed concerns about Mr. Mensah’s past use of force, I assembled a team who exhaustively reviewed Mr. Mensah’s previous work history,” Sheriff Severson said in a statement posted on Facebook. “I have concluded along with Milwaukee DA, Wa...
Joseph Mensah hired as Waukesha County deputy sheriff Published Joseph Mensah hired as Waukesha County deputy sheriff Joseph Mensah, who resigned from the Wauwatosa Police Department after being involved in his third fatal shooting in five years, has been hired as a sheriff's deputy in Waukesha County WAUKESHA COUNTY, Wis. - A police officer in the Milwaukee suburb of Wauwatosa who resigned after being involved in his third fatal shooting in five years has been hired as a sheriff's deputy in Waukesha County after an extensive review that found his use of force was proper in all three shoot...