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Jason Kaempf

died June 25, 2025 · Marinette County, Wisconsin

Jason Kaempf died on June 25, 2025, after Marinette County deputies and a Crivitz police officer stopped a vehicle he was driving in the Town of Grover. His condition worsened in the back of a squad car, where he was being held. Marinette County District Attorney DeShea D. Morrow said toxicology showed a high level of methamphetamine and that the pathologist ruled the cause of death acute methamphetamine intoxication. Morrow said the deputies did not contribute to his death and cleared them of wrongdoing. The district attorney's office offered condolences to his family and friends.

Cause of death, as reported: Died of an overdose. The Marinette County District Attorney says the pathologist ruled that acute methamphetamine intoxication killed him and that deputies did not contribute.

Reported by: Marinette County District Attorney DeShea D. Morrow; Division of Criminal Investigation reports (outside investigators); pathologist.

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