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La Crosse officers, dispatcher honored for rescue of 1-year-old in police shooting

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7 years ago

April 24, 2018

It was a Sunday night police standoff near Jackson Street in La Crosse last August.

Officers had stopped a stolen SUV and rescued a 1-year-old girl inside, after shooting and killing the carjacker when he threatened them with a gun.

The Wisconsin Professional Police Association (WPPA) is now recognizing those two La Crosse policemen for bravery in ending that crime.

Officers Stephen Hughes and Andrew Adey received awards at the police association’s state banquet this month.

The WPPA also commended La Crosse County dispatcher Jason Allen, who took the original call from the child’s mother, after the SUV was taken from her at gunpoint.

To read the story from last summer, click here.

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Brad Williams

A native of Prairie du Chien, Brad graduated from UW - La Crosse and has worked in radio news for more than 30 years, mostly in the La Crosse area. He regularly covers local courts and city and county government. Brad produces the features "Yesterday in La Crosse" and "What's Buried on Brad's Desk." He also writes the website "Triviazoids," which finds odd connections between events that happen on a certain date, and he writes and performs with the local comedy group Heart of La Crosse. Brad been featured on several national TV programs because of his memory skills.