Chief of Police Michael G. Cook

Michael G. Cook

Chief of Police Mick Cook was killed in a single-vehicle crash while escorting an ambulance on an emergency call.

He was traveling on Wisconsin 56, three-quarters of a mile west of Viola. Chief Cook was transported to La Crosse Lutheran Hospital where he succumbed to his head injuries.

Chief Cook had served with the Viola Police Department for one month and also served with the Vernon County Sheriff's Department. He was survived by his wife, two stepdaughters, parents, a brother, and three sisters.