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Anthony J. Gardner
Age : 50
Gender : Male
Race : Native American
Date : 08/02/2023
Location : State Highway 13 and West Bresette Hill Road
City : Bayfield
County : Ashland
State : Washington
Agency : Bayfield Police Department
Officer(s) :Lane Koltermann
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Pedestrian killed by police vehicle
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 08/02/2023, at approximately 10:20 p.m., Bayfield Police Department Officer Lane Koltermann was driving a marked squad car on State Highway 13 near West Bresette Hill Road while traveling toward Red Cliff when his vehicle struck pedestrian Anthony J. Gardner. Bayfield County Sheriff's Office deputies responded and found Gardner dead at the scene. Gardner was a member of the Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa. Due to the fatality involving a police vehicle, the Ashland County Sheriff's Office led the investigation with assistance from the Wisconsin State Patrol. Officer Koltermann was placed on administrative leave pending the outcome of the investigation.
