West Bend police identify man found dead in home

West Bend police identify man found dead in home Investigators said first responders found four people, including two children, dead inside a home Saturday morning. Advertisement Updated: 7:56 PM CST Nov 9, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ Kendall Keys Anchor/Reporter West Bend police identify man found dead in home Investigators said first responders found four people, including two children, dead inside a home Saturday morning. Updated: 7:56 PM CST Nov 9, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ Kendall Keys Anchor/Reporter WEST BEND, Wis. — West Bend police identified the man found dead inside a home Saturday as 54-year-old David Slawnikowski in a news release Monday evening. Milwaukee police said a person with the same name had worked as a Milwaukee police officer. Sources confirmed to WISN 12 News that it was the same person. Advertisement Slawnikowski “separated from the department in 2012,” according to police. No further details were provided about his departure. A woman, a boy, a girl and a dog were also found dead in the home on Washington Street Saturday morning. First responders took another girl to the hospital. "Out of respect for the victims, their loved ones, and, most importantly, for the protection of the surviving victim, consistent with the constitutional privacy protections established under Marsy's Law, the identities of the victims will not be released," West Bend police said. Police said their investigation remains active. Anyone with information is asked to contact the West Bend Police Department at 262-335-5000. Neighbors grieve 4 dead in West Bend home; sources say retired Milwaukee police officer is suspect 4 people, including 2 kids, found dead in West Bend home Make WISN a preferred source on Google Add Preferred Source Share Infinite Scroll Enabled Top Picks Rochelle Fleming, lead singer of '70s disco and soul group First Choice, dies Cruise ship staffer reportedly treads water in the ocean for nine hours before being rescued 'I'm scared': Florida high school student swims through chest-deep floodwaters after bus drop-off Nvidia shares fall after report of CEO investigation