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Former CO who became cop killed in on-duty crash

The officer served with the police department for two months and served as a corrections officer for several years

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Officer Michael Ventura. (Town of Salem Department of Public Safety Image)

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By C1 Staff

SALEM, Wis. — An officer died Friday in a single-vehicle crash.

According to the Journal Times, 33-year-old Officer Michael Ventura had his emergency lights activated when his vehicle left the roadway and crashed into a ditch.

The officer was ejected from the vehicle. He was pronounced dead at a hospital.

According to ODMP, Ventura served with the Town of Salem Department of Public Safety for two months and served as a corrections officer for several years.