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Richard Floyd Schinzing
Incident
Undersheriff Schinzing suffered a fatal heart attack while struggling with a suspect after responding to a disturbance at a local tavern.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Undersheriff Schinzing served with the Burnett County Sheriff's Department.
Thank you for your service to the Siren community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Undersheriff Schinzing.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Richard Floyd Schinzing served in the U.S. Navy (1955â1963) before joining law enforcement.
The Sacrifice · Cardiac
Burnett County Sheriff's Department has lost 3 officers; 1 of them lost to cardiac events.
Richard is one of 23 officers lost to cardiac events in WI, 7.2% of the 318 remembered there.
Richard is one of 1,307 officers lost to cardiac events in the United States, 4.7% of the 27,552 remembered there.
Richard is one of 1,309 officers lost to cardiac events worldwide, 3.8% of the 34,103 remembered here.
34,103 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.
Time
In 1974, 1 officer in WI was lost to cardiac events, the 3rd heaviest of 21 years on record. The heaviest was 1963, with 2.
In 1974, 22 officers in the United States were lost to cardiac events, the 3rd heaviest of 139 years on record. The heaviest was 2014, with 24.
In 1974, 22 officers worldwide were lost to cardiac events, the 3rd heaviest of 139 years on record. The heaviest was 2014, with 24.
When
October holds 13% of these deaths in WI; May holds the most, 30.4%. Thursdays: 17.4%.
October holds 9.3% of these deaths in the United States; January holds the most, 9.6%. Thursdays: 14.5%.
October holds 9.3% of these deaths worldwide; January holds the most, 9.5%. Thursdays: 14.5%.
How
Cardiac deaths account for 33.3% of all 3 deaths at Burnett County Sheriff's Department, the most common cause.
Cardiac deaths account for 7.2% of all 318 deaths in WI, the 3rd most common cause.
Cardiac deaths account for 4.7% of all 27,552 deaths in the United States, the 4th most common cause.
Cardiac deaths account for 3.8% of all 34,103 deaths worldwide, the 4th most common cause.
His people
Burnett County Sheriff's Department has 3 officers remembered here, Richard among them.
Where
Military Service
Richard Floyd Schinzing served in the U.S. Navy (1955–1963) before joining law enforcement.
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Where the Name Is Cut
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 50-W
What is kept
Photographs, film, sound and papers — what survived a life.
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