There will be a nearly 75 mile Police Procession from Chippewa Falls to Spooner today for Sergeant Gene Raymond Neitge, 62, who passed away last Tuesday, October 11, 2016.
Gene was born on May 24, 1954 to Clifford Louis and Arlene Marie (Reinhart) Neitge in Shell Lake, WI. He grew up in Spooner, going to St. Frances de Sales Catholic School through 8th grade. He graduated from Spooner Mann High School in 1972.
Gene worked as a recruit officer for the Town of Fall Creek in the fall of 1978 before he was hired as a patrolman for the City of Chippewa Falls on February 6, 1979. He was employed there until he retired on December 30, 2009. During that time he also worked in the West Central Drug Task Force (WCDTF) intermittently from 1988-1997. He was the Supervisor for the WCDTF from 1997-2000. In 2004 he became a Sergeant for the Chippewa Falls Police Dept.
The procession will begin in Chippewa Falls at 11am today to make the journey to the Spooner Cemetery.
At each exit/on ramp on the journey, additional squad cars will be joining in the procession.
Last Update: Oct 17, 2016 2:19 pm CDT
