The Madison Police Department is the chief law enforcement agency in the city of Madison, Wisconsin. The current police chief is Noble Wray. It currently has over 400 full-time officers; the 2nd largest police force in the state after the Milwaukee Police.
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The Central Police District encompasses the central area of the city and is bounded to the west and south by the U.W. Hospitals, Campus Drive, Old University Avenue, Breese Terrace, and Regent Street. The east boundaries are Fordem Avenue, First Street, East Washington Avenue, Winnebago Street, and Atwood Avenue.
The East District encompasses the area South of Lien Rd, and East of Interstate Highway 90/94. It is bordered on the west by Lake Monona, and the City of Monona. It also includes a newly annexed area East of Highway 90 along Highway 12-18.
The North District is bounded by Lake Mendota and Maple Bluff to the West, East Washington Avenue and Highway 30 to the south, and Highway 90-94 to the East. It also includes the newly annexed area East of Hwy. 90-94 and North of Highway 151 to the Sun Prairie border.
The South Police District encompasses the areas of the City of Madison which are south of the south shoreline of Lake Mendota, and the areas south of Regent Street and Speedway. The South District is bounded to the east by Monona Avenue, and on the West by Seminole Highway.
The West District covers the area to the west of Speedway, Nakoma Rd., and Seminole Highway. It extends south to Highway PD, and is bordered roughly on the west by the Beltline Highway.
Since the establishment of the Madison Police Department, 4 officers have died in the line of duty.[1]
| Officer | Date of Death | Details |
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| Patrolman Grant Dosch |
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Gunfire |
| Patrolman Herbert Dreger |
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Gunfire |
| Patrolman Palmer Thompson |
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Gunfire |
| Patrolman Edward Francis Riphon |
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Gunfire |