Law enforcement from across the state and country arrived to pay their respects for the fallen officer, whose family said the support from near and far has been overwhelming.
"While there are many variations on the definition of a hero, one of our MPD members located the correct one: A hero is an ordinary person who faces extraordinary challenges with courage, honor and self-sacrifice," MPD Chief Jeffrey Norman said during the funeral. "I cannot think of a better example of courage, honor and self-sacrifice than Officer Peter E.C. Jerving."helped provide full honors for Jerving.
"Nothing is more difficult. Nothing is more emotional. Nothing tests our faith to such a degree as this does," said Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson. " was a beloved family member, he was a good friend and he was a dedicated police officer."Officer Peter Jerving's casket arrives at Elmbrook Church for his funeral Feb. 13, 2023.resident and decorated officer, honored by the police department in fall 2022 for saving someone's life in June.
MPD said Jerving received the award "for heroically providing lifesaving care to a shooting victim during extremely dangerous conditions." Officer Jerving grabbed a fire extinguisher and helped save a man in a burning vehicle who had been shot. He had four years of service with the police department and worked at Police District 4."In the first five minutes of talking to him, I knew that he was someone special.
"I said, ‘I know the shooting wasn’t in your district, but please check in,’ and he never did," said Mary Lynn Ellis. "I just want him to be remembered for who he was, which was one of a kind. Absolutely, one of a kind."Jerving was roughly halfway through his studies for a bachelor's of science in criminal justice at Marian University when he was killed. One person who read what Jerving wrote for class called it a "plan for his community from the grave.
"Officer Jerving was somebody who had a heart for it. He really wanted to make this community a better place, and we were blessed to have that time with him," said Callista Gould, assistant vice president for marketing and communications for Marian University.A procession guided Jerving's body from the hospital to the medical examiner's office the morning he was killed.
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