Roll of Honor
C. R. V. Schefsky
Incident
Location: Texas Incident Date: Wednesday, September 7, 1870 Weapon: Unknown weapon Offender: Unknown disposition
In 1870, census taking was one of the duties of the US Marshals. This task was so time consuming that it caused the Marshals to hire deputies for that specific purpose. US Marshal Thomas Purnell appointed C.R.V. Schefsky as a Deputy US Marshal for the Western District of Texas. Deputy Marshal Schefsky lived in Bastrop and took the census for that area.
A passerby noticed a buggy alongside Fiskville Road about four miles from Bastrop. He also saw a horse nearby, grazing on grass. He approached the buggy and found a man slumped in the seat. Officers discovered the dead man was Deputy Marshal C.R.V. Schefsky. He had been brutally beaten about the back of his head. His gun, money and the census rolls were missing. An inquest jury ruled that Deputy Marshal Schefsky had met his death through violence by unknown persons. The Austin newspaper speculated the killer or killers might have thought Deputy Marshal Schefsky was carrying tax rolls. It is unknown at this time if anyone was ever arrested or convicted for the murder.
Deputy Marshal Schefsky was survived by his wife, Johanna Schefsky. His place of burial is unknown.
Survivors
Deputy Marshal Schefsky was survived by his wife, Johanna Schefsky.
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Deputy U.S. Marshal Schefsky served with the United States Department of Justice.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
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Incident Details
Deputy U.S. Marshal C. R. V. Schefsky is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In DC, 754 of 1,419 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53.1% of this state's fallen. That is 1.1 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.
At United States Department of Justice - United States Marshals Service, 251 of 313 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 80.2% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. C. R. V. Schefsky's cause is highlighted.
How C. R. V. Schefsky Compares
Offender Outcome
Unknown disposition
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. C. R. V. Schefsky is highlighted in Sep.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. C. R. V. Schefsky was killed by unknown weapon.
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