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Funeral services for Kaitie Leising

Funeral services were held for St. Croix County Sheriff's Deputy Kaitie Leising on Friday, May 12, 2023 in Hudson, Wisc.

By Glen Stubbe

May 12, 2023 at 4:07PM
Retired New Richmond police officer Thomas Wolf held a flag outside the funderal service. He said he wanted to honor Kaitie and all the other police officers who put their lives on the line every day Friday, May 12, 2023 Hudson, Wis.
Over a thousand law enforcement officers from around the U.S. gathered for Funeral services for St. Croix County Sheriff's Deputy Kaitie Leising who was shot and killed on Saturday evening Friday, May 12, 2023 Hudson, Wis.
Over a thousand law enforcement officers from around the U.S. gathered for Funeral services for St. Croix County Sheriff's Deputy Kaitie Leising who was shot and killed on Saturday evening Friday, May 12, 2023 Hudson, Wis.
Over a thousand law enforcement officers from around the U.S. gathered for Funeral services for St. Croix County Sheriff's Deputy Kaitie Leising who was shot and killed on Saturday evening Friday, May 12, 2023 Hudson, Wis.
Over a thousand law enforcement officers from around the U.S. gathered for Funeral services for St. Croix County Sheriff's Deputy Kaitie Leising who was shot and killed on Saturday evening Friday, May 12, 2023 Hudson, Wis.
Over a thousand law enforcement officers from around the U.S. gathered for Funeral services for St. Croix County Sheriff's Deputy Kaitie Leising who was shot and killed on Saturday evening Friday, May 12, 2023 Hudson, Wis.
Over a thousand law enforcement officers from around the U.S. gathered for Funeral services for St. Croix County Sheriff's Deputy Kaitie Leising who was shot and killed on Saturday evening Friday, May 12, 2023 Hudson, Wis.
Over a thousand law enforcement officers from around the U.S. gathered for Funeral services for St. Croix County Sheriff's Deputy Kaitie Leising who was shot and killed on Saturday evening Friday, May 12, 2023 Hudson, Wis.
Over a thousand law enforcement officers from around the U.S. gathered for Funeral services for St. Croix County Sheriff's Deputy Kaitie Leising who was shot and killed on Saturday evening Friday, May 12, 2023 Hudson, Wis.
Family members received a flded American flag. Over a thousand law enforcement officers from around the U.S. gathered for Funeral services for St. Croix County Sheriff's Deputy Kaitie Leising who was shot and killed on Saturday evening Friday, May 12, 2023 Hudson, Wis.
Wisconsin State Patorl helicopters flew over the ceremony.
Polive vehicles waited to join the procession.
Over a thousand law enforcement officers from around the U.S. gathered for Funeral services for St. Croix County Sheriff's Deputy Kaitie Leising who was shot and killed on Saturday evening Friday, May 12, 2023 Hudson, Wis.
Kaitie's squad vehicle, right, was the lead vehicle in the procession. Over a thousand law enforcement officers from around the U.S. gathered for Funeral services for St. Croix County Sheriff's Deputy Kaitie Leising who was shot and killed on Saturday evening Friday, May 12, 2023 Hudson, Wis.
Over a thousand law enforcement officers from around the U.S. gathered for Funeral services for St. Croix County Sheriff's Deputy Kaitie Leising who was shot and killed on Saturday evening Friday, May 12, 2023 Hudson, Wis.
A tribute to Kaitie was displayed on the Hudson Raiders football stadium.
Flowers were distrbuted in the service.
A tribute to Kaitie was displayed in the Hudson High School gym where the ceremony was held.
Hundreds of law enforcement officers from around the U.S. gathered for funeral services for St. Croix County Sheriff's Deputy Kaitie Leising on Friday, May 12, 2023, in Hudson, Wis.
Hundreds of law enforcement officers from around the U.S. gathered for funeral services for St. Croix County Sheriff's Deputy Kaitie Leising on Friday, May 12, 2023, in Hudson, Wis.
Hundreds of law enforcement officers from around the U.S. gathered for funeral services for St. Croix County Sheriff's Deputy Kaitie Leising on Friday, May 12, 2023, in Hudson, Wis.
Hundreds of law enforcement officers from around the U.S. gathered for funeral services for St. Croix County Sheriff's Deputy Kaitie Leising on Friday, May 12, 2023, in Hudson, Wis.
Hundreds of law enforcement officers from around the U.S. gathered for funeral services for St. Croix County Sheriff's Deputy Kaitie Leising on Friday, May 12, 2023, in Hudson, Wis.
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Retired New Richmond police officer Thomas Wolf held a flag outside the funderal service. He said he wanted to honor Kaitie and all the other police officers who put their lives on the line every day Friday, May 12, 2023 Hudson, Wis. (Glen Stubbe, Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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Photojournalist Glen Stubbe has been chief political photographer for the Minnesota Star Tribune since 2011 and was business photographer and photo editor before that. He was named Visual MN Photographer of the Year twice in a row, first in 2015, and then combined 2016-2017.

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