David Randy Schroeder Jr.

United States Air Force Security Forces — JBSA-Lackland, TX

Veteran → Accident

End of Watch October 14, 1998

Age 21

Tour of Duty 2 yrs

The Vigil Panel 145 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Military Department 40

Incident

Security Policeman David Schroeder (A1C) and Security Policeman Charles Campbell were killed while on a temporary duty assignment to Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base, Kuwait. The officers were conducting a perimeter check of the Kuwait City International Airport when they were involved in a fatal vehicle accident. Both officers were assigned to the 4406th Security Forces Squadron. Airman Schroeder had served in the United States Air Force for two years.

Survivors

He is survived by his parents.

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Last updated: August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Security Policeman Schroeder gave the United States Air Force Security Forces 2 years.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

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

Agency

Department United States Air Force Security Forces

Type Federal Agency

Location JBSA-Lackland, TX

Platform Identity usafsffed.fed.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 14, 1998

Tour of Duty 2 yrs

Age 21

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Military Service

David Randy Schroeder Jr. served in the the United States military before joining law enforcement.

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Security Policeman David Randy Schroeder Jr. is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,759 officers honored here.

In TX, 657 of 2,421 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 27.1% of this state's fallen. That is 27.1 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At United States Air Force Security Forces, 28 of 41 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 68.3% of this agency's fallen.

United States Air Force Security Forces

of 41 officers

68.3% Accident

TX — Statewide

657

of 2,421 officers

27.1% Accident

Nationwide

of 97,759 officers

0% Accident