Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Tracy Pabst
Gender : Female
Age : 56
Race : White
Date : 07/09/2025
Location : 5200 block of Paulson Road
City : Middleton
County : Dane
State : Wisconsin
Agency : Middleton Police Department
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Wisconsin State Patrol superintendent killed in family double homicide at home
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 07/09/2025, Middleton Police found three family members dead at a home on the 5200 block of Paulson Road. Police say 25-year-old James Pabst shot his parents—David Pabst, 64, former Wisconsin State Patrol superintendent, and Tracy Pabst, 56—and then killed himself during a brief barricade as officers converged. The investigation is led by Middleton Police with assistance from Dane County Sheriff’s Office and state authorities.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.nbc15.com/2025/07/10/wisconsin-state-patrol-superintendent-his-wife-killed-son-middleton/
https://www.tmj4.com/news/local-news/wisconsin-state-patrol-director-wife-fatally-shot-at-home-by-son-authorities-say
https://www.cbs58.com/news/wisconsin-state-patrol-superintendent-wife-shot-killed-by-son-in-middletonwwltv.com
