Officer Donald Bishop, age 32, of THE TOWN OF BROOKFIELD, WI POLICE DEPT died while on duty of an apparent heart attack while responding to a burglary in progress call

TOWN OF BROOKFIELD, WISCONSIN - The Town of Brookfield Police Department is mourning the loss of one of its own following the sudden passing of Officer Donald Bishop. He died while on duty of an apparent heart attack while responding to a burglary in progress in the Town of Brookfield early Saturday, April 13th.
Officer Bishop was just 32 years old. He was hired as a full-time police officer with the Town of Brookfield in August 2011. He also worked as a part-time officer with the Village of Eagle Police Department.

Prior to becoming a police officer with the Town of Brookfield Officer Bishop worked as a dispatcher with the Waukesha County Communications Center and the City of Oconomowoc Communication Center and as a reserve officer with the Village of Mukwonago Police Department. Officer Bishop also worked for more than 10 years as a Firefighter and Emergency Medical Technician with the Village of North Prairie Fire Department.

Officer Bishop graduated from Mukwonago High School and from Waukesha Technical College where he had received his training in Law Enforcement, Firefighting, and as an Emergency Medical Technician.
Those who knew him say Officer Bishop was a very dedicated police officer and public safety professional serving the citizens of the Town of Brookfield and the residents of Waukesha County for more than 10 years.