Jury selection begins for man charged with killing Racine Officer John Hetland

By: CBS 58 Newsroom

Posted: Sep 21, 2020 2:47 PM CDT

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MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- Jury selection started Monday, Sept. 21, for a man charged with killing a Racine police officer.

Police say Officer John Hetland was killed June 17, 2019, at Teezers bar in Racine, while trying to stop a robbery.

According to a criminal complaint, Dalquavis Ward and Hetland fought when Hetland tried to stop the robbery, and Ward allegedly shot Hetland once before taking off.

Officer Hetland was off-duty at the time.

Ward faces life in prison if convicted.