Charles A. Schmitt
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Patrolman

Charles A. Schmitt

Buffalo Police Department — Buffalo, NY
Accident
End of Watch November 15, 1921
Age 36
Tour of Duty 10 yrs
Badge 266
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Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Charles Schmitt was killed when he was struck by fire apparatus.

Patrolman Schmitt had served with the Buffalo Police Department for 10 years and was assigned to Precinct 12.

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August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Schmitt gave the Buffalo Police Department 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the Buffalo community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Schmitt.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Buffalo, Erie County, NY
Platform Identity bpd.erie.ny.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 15, 1921
Tour of Duty 10 yrs
Age 36
Badge Number 266
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Patrolman Charles A. Schmitt is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.

In NY, 645 of 2,147 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 30% of this state's fallen. That is 30 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Buffalo Police Department, 26 of 51 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 51% of this agency's fallen.

Buffalo Police Department
26
of 51 officers
51% Accident
NY — Statewide
645
of 2,147 officers
30% Accident
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Charles A. Schmitt's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How Charles A. Schmitt Compares

Age at Death
36
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years
Years of Service
10
This officer
Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Charles A. Schmitt is highlighted in Nov.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
708
May
848
Jun
797
Jul
899
Aug
938
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897