A veteran Nebraska police officer was killed when his cruiser was struck by another vehicle after he made a traffic stop. The State Patrol says 54-year-old Ceresco Police Officer Ross Bartlett stopped a car on Highway 77 Friday evening.
This photo provided by Nebraska State Patrol shows Ceresco Police Officer Ross Bartlett. Bartlett was killed when his squad car was struck by another vehicle after he made a traffic stop in eastern Nebraska , authorities said Saturday, April 13, 2024. CERESCO, Neb. — A veteran police officer was killed when his cruiser was struck by another vehicle after he made a traffic stop in eastern Nebraska , authorities said Saturday.
First responders arrived a few minutes later and found bystanders attempting to help Bartlett and the others involved in the crash. He flown to a hospital in Lincoln, where he was pronounced dead. Bartlett had served since 2017 as both an officer with the Ceresco Police Department and as an investigator for the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services, the State Patrol said. He also served with the Ceresco Volunteer Fire Department. He left behind a wife and daughter.Nebraska lawmakers seek to solidify taxpayer-funded school choice before voters can decide it“He really brought a lot to our department,” a shaken Ceresco Police Chief Tony Hernandez said at a news conference.
“This is a terrible loss for those who worked with Officer Bartlett through NDCS and those in the community who knew him through his law enforcement work,” Pillen said in a statement. “He was a dedicated public servant who answered the noble call to serve in various communities throughout his 30-year career.”
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