Cold Spring Police Shooting

The officer who was with Cold Spring Police Officer Tom Decker on the night he was shot and killed has resigned. Thirty-nine year old Greg Reiter handed in a brief resignation letter to the Cold Spring City Council, but didn't give a reason for stepping down.

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Authorities have scheduled a news conference for this (Friday) afternoon on the investigation into the murder of Cold Spring Police Officer Tom Decker. The Bureau of Criminal Apprehension says they plan to "detail new developments into the investigation".

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A congressional effort is under way to rename the Cold Spring post office in honor of slain police officer Tom Decker. Rep. Michele Bachmann says she'll push to formally rename the U.S. post office the "Officer Tommy Decker Memorial Post Office."

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Dive teams are back in the Sauk River in Cold Spring today (Monday)searching for a 20 gauge shotgun authorities believe was used to kill Officer Tom Decker. During a news conference this afternoon, the BCA's Drew Evans says the dive teams are expected to be in the water today and tomorrow (Tuesday).

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Richmond firefighters are selling blue light bulbs to raise money for the family of Cold Spring-Richmond police officer Tom Decker who was killed on duty in November. The bulbs cost $5 each, of which $4 will go to memorial funds for Tom Decker.

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The partner of a police officer killed in Cold Spring retreated from the shooting and didn't pursue the assailant as he walked away. That's according to a police document. It outlines the chronology Nov. 29 and helps shed light on why no one is in custody.

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A new memorial fund has been established specifically for fallen Cold Spring Officer Tom Decker's children. Debra Pierskalla is the kid's grandmother. She tells WJON News the fund has been set-up at the area Bremer Banks.

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The man who was arrested -- then released -- in the shooting death of Cold Spring Police Officer Tom Decker is maintaining his innocence.

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Authorities are still searching for evidence that will lead to the person who killed Cold Spring police Officer Tom Decker. Decker was fatally shot last Thursday.

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Hundreds upon hundreds of law enforcement officers, lights flashing, led the procession on Wednesday afternoon from Collegeville's St. John's Abbey, through Cold Spring and Richmond, before arriving in the tiny community of St. Nicholas to bury one of their own, Cold Spring's Tom Decker.

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