On June 29, 2025, at approximately 12:43am, The Grant County Sheriff’s Office, Bagley First Responders, and West Grant EMS, were
dispatched to the area behind Ship Wreck Bar, in the River of Lakes section of the Village of Bagley, for an individual in need of medical
attention, who had been involved in an altercation outside of the bar.
When deputies arrived, they began gathering information and speaking to people involved. Jeffrey Cornell, 65, of Fennimore, WI, was
transported to Crossing Rivers Health Center in Prairie Du Chien and later transferred to Gundersen Medical Center in LaCrosse.
As a result of the initial investigation, Jason Britton, 34, of Colona, IL, was taken into custody and booked into the Grant County Jail for one
count of disorderly conduct. Britton was able to post bond and was later released.
On Monday, June 30, 2025, after being released from the hospital, Cornell was found deceased at his residence in Fennimore, WI. The
decedent was taken to UW-Hospital in Madison for autopsy. The Sheriff’s Office is working with the Grant County Coroner’s Office and
UW-Hospital to determine cause and manner of death. This process could take several weeks to complete.
This incident remains under investigation, and the Grant County Sheriff’s Office is still requesting that anyone with information pertaining to
this incident contact them at 608-723-2157.