MADISON, WI (WTAQ)- More than 100 law enforcement personnel, and friends and family of Detective Jason Weiland are heading to Washington D.C. Saturday for a ceremony being held as Weiland’s name is going to be added to the National Law Enforcement Officer Memorial on Saturday.
Captain Shane Heilmann with the Everest Metro Police Department tells News 9 WAOW that the department was overwhelmed by the support of the community.
“It’s kind of unbelievable that we are able to send that many people out there.”
He says there will be a personal connection at the ceremony in DC.
“A retired Wausau PD Captain, Cap. Greg Hagenbucher, he was a real close friend of Jason’s as well, he was requested to actually read Jason’s name during that ceremony. It’s kind of a really neat thing that’s going to happen.”
The group first went to Madison for a state ceremony being held where State Trooper Anthony Borostowski was also honored.
Weiland was shot and killed in the line of duty during the March 22nd shooting rampage in the Wausau area.
