Tony Evers Slow to Honor Fallen Milwaukee Police Officer

It took well over 24 hours before Tony Evers got around to honoring Officer Matthew Rittner by ordering flags in Wisconsin flown at half-staff.

It appears he was shamed into the move by radio talk show host Mark Belling.

This is Wisconsin in the post-Scott Walker era.

Today, I ordered flags to be flown at half-staff in honor of Officer Matthew Rittner, of the Milwaukee Police Department, who died in the line of duty yesterday. I join the people of Wisconsin to mourn the loss of a life dedicated to public service. pic.twitter.com/HS612WKohS

— Governor Tony Evers (@GovEvers) February 7, 2019