Former Fairfax police officer murdered in Wisconsin in alleged hate crime, police say

by ELLIOT HENNEY, WJLA

Thu, July 9th 2020, 6:54 PM UTC

Phillip Thiessen was a former Marine and City of Fairfax Police Officer from 1990 until his retirement in 2016.{ } Thiessen was riding his motorcycle in Fond du Lac County, WI when a man intentionally hit him with his truck because he believed all Harley riders to be "white racists."{ } (Image: City of Fairfax Police){ }{ }

Daniel Navarro, 27, is accused of intentionally ramming his truck in Phillip Thiessen's motorcycle.{ } Police say Navarro believed that all Harley riders are "white racists."{ } (Image: Fond du Lac County, WI Sheriff's Office){ }{ }

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Phillip Thiessen was a former Marine and City of Fairfax Police Officer from 1990 until his retirement in 2016. Thiessen was riding his motorcycle in Fond du Lac County, WI when a man intentionally hit him with his truck because he believed all Harley riders to be "white racists." (Image: City of Fairfax Police)

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