ANNIE PULLEY
RACINE COUNTY — No criminal charges will be filed against the officers involved in the death of Jesse Patt at Cliffside Park on July 10, according to the Wisconsin Department of Justice.
Patt, who was 37, was shot and killed by law enforcement following two hours of negotiations. The use of lethal force followed Patt’s reported attempt to lunge for a handgun he had placed near him.
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Law enforcement officers are seen attempting to negotiate with Jesse Patt in this image taken from Caledonia Police Department body camera footage. |
Based on the DOJ’s investigation, the Racine County District Attorney determined that the three officers who fired at Patt were justified in using lethal force against him.
The chain of events
The incident began on the morning of July 10 when park visitors called the police to report a man was lying face down on a path at Cliffside Park.
Two officers with the Caledonia Police Department and EMS arrived about 9:47 a.m
Patt reportedly produced a handgun and shot a round into the air as the first responders approached.
Additional law enforcement personnel, including members of the Mount Pleasant Police Department, Wisconsin State Patrol and Racine County Sheriff’s Office, responded to the scene.
Body camera footage reportedly showed Patt admitting to shooting and killing his mother, Cheryl Christensen, on July 8 before setting fire to her home with her inside.
Throughout the negotiation process, Patt reportedly made multiple suicidal statements, noting his intention to die either by his own hand or by the police. He also reportedly was drinking clear alcohol and twice appeared to smoke what police believe was crack cocaine.
After repeated requests from Patt, law enforcement tossed him a cigarette and a phone, hoping to lure him away from the handgun.
As Patt approached the items, officers attempted to subdue him with nonlethal rounds.
He reportedly responded to the impacts by appearing to lunge in the direction of the gun. In response, three officers fired their weapons.
An autopsy determined Patt was struck by six bullets.
Cheryl Christensen
Christensen had been charged in connection to the death of her other adult son, Shannon Lloyd, who succumbed to injuries after falling from his bed in October 2020. Her trial was scheduled for August.
According to a police report, officers went to her home on West Crescent Street to conduct a welfare check and found Lloyd’s body on the bathroom floor.
Lloyd had previously suffered a serious brain injury and was under Christensen’s care.
Christensen reportedly told investigators that after Lloyd fell, she gave him sedatives, antidepressants and pain medication, according to the criminal complaint.
She also reportedly told police she wanted Lloyd to “die a peaceful death at home.”
The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner’s Office determined that Christensen had been shot multiple times prior to the house being set on fire.
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