Patty Jerving's son, Peter, a four-year veteran of the Milwaukee force, also was killed in the line of duty in 2023.

A memorial is growing outside Milwaukee's District 2 police station as the community gathers to honor officer Kendall Corder, who served for six years before he died in the line of duty Sunday.

Corder and fellow officer Christopher McCray were shot and wounded near 25th and Garfield on Thursday, June 26. MPD said the suspect, later identified as 22-year-old Tremaine Jones, was taken into custody early Friday morning. Police say the gunman "ambushed" the officers, with gunfire hitting both.