Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Bryan Moschea was shot and killed during a standoff with a suspect who opened fire on other officers. Four officers had initially responded to a shots fired call at the home and were shot at and wounded when they arrived on the scene. As other officers arrived they stormed the house. The entry team was fired upon and three officers, including Officer Moschea, were shot. Officer Moschea was unable to exit the house and remained inside during the standoff. Backup officers fired tear gas into the house, sparking a fire which caused the house to burn to the ground. The bodies of Officer Moschea, the suspect, and an elderly woman were found in the ashes the next day. Officer Moschea had been with the agency for nearly two years.
Survivors
He was survived by his mother and father, who was a responding firefighter at the scene.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Police Officer Moschea gave the Milwaukee Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Milwaukee community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Bryan J. Moschea served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Police Officer Bryan J. Moschea is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In WI, 159 of 317 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 50.2% of this state's fallen. That is 4 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.
At Milwaukee Police Department, 42 of 69 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.9% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Bryan J. Moschea's cause is highlighted.
How Bryan J. Moschea Compares
Offender Outcome
Killed during standoff
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Bryan J. Moschea is highlighted in Jul.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Bryan J. Moschea was killed by gun; unknown type.
Incident Location
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