Officer Charles Irvine Jr., 23, lies in the hearst as he is escorted by the Milwaukee police department and saluted by the Milwaukee fire department as he passes beneath the American flag on Fri. June 8, 2018. It has been 22 years since an officer died in the line of duty in Milwaukee, Wis. On June 7, 2018, Officer Charles Irvine Jr.,died in a car accident while in pursuit of a reckless driver. His partner lost control which caused the squad car to flip 20 times before landing on its roof.