Thomas John Baitinger, formerly of Middleton, died on Monday, Jan. 24, 2011, at the age of 48. He was employed as a sergeant with the St. Petersburg, Fla., Police Department where he was killed in the line of duty. Tom earned his bachelor?s degree in behavioral science from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1986. He proudly played trumpet in the University of Wisconsin Marching Band in Rank One. The UW Marching Band was Tom?s passion and he returned frequently to march with the Alumni Band.
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