Milwaukee police identify man found dead in West Bend home where 3 others killed was former officer

Milwaukee police identify man found dead in West Bend home where 3 others killed was former officer Investigators said first responders found four people, including two children, dead inside a home Saturday morning. Advertisement Updated: 12:51 PM CST Nov 10, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ Kendall Keys Anchor/Reporter Milwaukee police identify man found dead in West Bend home where 3 others killed was former officer Investigators said first responders found four people, including two children, dead inside a home Saturday morning. Updated: 12:51 PM CST Nov 10, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ Kendall Keys Anchor/Reporter WEST BEND, Wis. — West Bend police identified the man found dead inside a home on Saturday as 54-year-old David Slawnikowski in a news release Monday evening. Sources tell 12 News he is the suspect. Advertisement The Milwaukee Police Department confirmed that he was employed as an officer from Nov. 16, 1998, until July 10, 2012. His employment ended due to "ordinary disability retirement," MPD stated. WISN 12 News requested his employment records from MPD, but were told the department does not keep them after eight years, which is in accordance with the City of Milwaukee's records retention schedule. "As a result, the department no longer maintains any records pertaining to David Slawnikowski and therefore cannot fulfill any requests for such records," the department said in a response to 12 News. A woman, a boy, a girl and a dog were also found dead in the home on Washington Street Saturday morning. 'Our little angel': Friends remember loved one killed in shooting First responders took another girl to the hospital. "Out of respect for the victims, their loved ones, and, most importantly, for the protection of the surviving victim, consistent with the constitutional privacy protections established under Marsy's Law, the identities of the victims will not be released," West Bend police said. Anyone with information related to the investigation is asked to contact the West Bend Police Department at (262) 335-5000. If you or someone you know needs help, you can talk with the National Domestic Violence Hotline by calling 800-799-7233, texting "START" to 88788 or you can chat online here . Neighbors grieve 4 dead in West Bend home Make WISN a preferred source on Google Add Preferred Source Share Infinite Scroll Enabled Top Picks Inflation numbers are in. Try our calculator to estimate the cost difference of various groceries Florida cowboys rescue farm animals left stranded by flooding: 'It's gut-wrenching' Top Runway model, '227' actress, dies at 74 after 'long, courageous battle' with MS Baker who's legally blind pursues dream of running his own bakery. He faces unique challenges