Menasha PD Hired a Wandering Officer. Now He's Been Arrested and the City Could Get Sued.

A deep investigation reveals Menasha Police hired Cristian Morales just eight months after Outagamie County Sheriff's Department forced him out for 'unacceptable progress,' citing dangerous traffic stops. Morales was arrested in January 2026 for using Flock to stalk his ex-girlfriend's vehicles and now faces felony misconduct charges. The Badger Project frames the case within research on 'wandering officers' and explores the city's potential civil liability.