Expand / Collapse search
☰

Wisconsin corrections officer killed by suspected drunk driver

By
Published  December 26, 2024 6:46pm CST
Wisconsin
FOX 9
article

Corrections Officer Jeff Reynolds (Dunn County Sheriffs Office)

The Brief

    • Dunn County Corrections Officer Jeff Reynolds was killed on Dec. 24 when a suspected drunk driver ran a stop sign and collided with his vehicle while Reynolds was on his way to work.
    • The driver, Mark Sokolowski, faces charges of Homicide by Intoxicated Use of a Vehicle.
    • Reynolds was described as a valued member of the Dunn County Sheriff's Office.

MENOMONIE, Wis. (FOX 9) - Deputies in western Wisconsin are mourning one of their own after they say a suspected drunk driver hit and killed a Dunn County corrections officer.

Corrections officer killed

What we know: The Dunn County Sheriff's Office reports Correctional Officer Jeff Reynolds died in a crash on Dec. 24. Reynolds was driving west on Hwy 12/State Hwy 29 at 2:44 a.m. when a vehicle traveling north on CTH E failed to stop at a stop sign and collided with his vehicle.

The sheriff's office says Reynolds was on his way to cover a shift at the county jail.

The other side: The driver of the other vehicle, identified as 40-year-old Mark A. Sokolowski of Eau Claire, has been charged with Homicide by Intoxicated Use of a Vehicle. He is currently held at Eau Claire County Jail on a $75,000 cash bond. Three passengers in Sokolowski’s vehicle, including his wife, suffered injuries in the crash.

What's next?: Sokolowski made his initial court appearance on Thursday.

Remembering Corrections Officer Jeff Reynolds

The backstory: In a Facebook post, the Dunn County Sheriff's Office remembered Reynolds: "Jeff began his career with the Sheriff’s Office in 2007 and was a valued member who will be missed greatly."

The Source

  • Dunn County Sheriff's Office

WisconsinCrime and Public Safety