Milwaukee Police Officer Steven Kuspa - Steve Scaffidi's Salute to Service

On Tuesday, December 20th, 2022, at 7:33 a.m. the Milwaukee Police Department's Telecommunications Division received a call for an active shooter incident in progress, at a local facility known as Vets Place Central. Upon receiving the call, the MPD's Tactical Enforcement Unit (TEU) responded to the call.
Officer Steven Kuspa and his fellow team members immediately identified this as a hostage rescue situation and took up tactical positions. As they attempted verbal contact with the suspect, they realized the hostage was in a life-or-death situation, and Officer Kuspa made the critical decision to end the threat and save the life of the hostage.
For his work at the incident, Officer Kuspa was named the SWAT Officer of the Year for 2024.