Milwaukee Mourns Officer Corder with Large Funeral Procession

Milwaukee Police Officer Kendall Corder, fatally wounded in a June ambush alongside his partner Christopher McCray, is being honored by his community and law enforcement nationwide as his funeral takes place on July 11. The funeral home Max A. Sass & Sons is providing services free of charge, and Wisconsin Memorial Park is donating the burial site and related services to Corder's family. Community members and organizations, including the MPD Mounted Patrol Foundation and Hearts Behind the Badge, have shown overwhelming support by providing donations and moral support to attending officers. Retired MPD Sergeant Kathryn Anderer, who considered Corder like family, is leading efforts to raise funds to send Corder's family and close co-workers to Washington, D.C., for National Police Week in his honor. The funeral procession and service are expected to draw thousands, with many lining the route and participating in tributes such as a temporary halt in a local festival and the display of American flags at the cemetery. These collective efforts reflect the deep respect and solidarity felt for Officer Corder's sacrifice and the broader law enforcement community.