Roll of Honor
David Schwartz
Incident
Supervisory Detention Officer David Schwartz died after falling down an elevator shaft inside the Alien Detention Facility at 136 Flushing Avenue in Brooklyn, New York.
The facility located in the old Navy brig on the fifth floor of Building 300 in the old Brooklyn Navy Yard.
SDO Schwartz, On today, the 50th anniversary of your death I would just like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice for our Country. And to your Family and loved ones, I wish to extend my deepest sympathy.
BPA Mike Casey United States Border Patrol(Retired) July 27th, 2025
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Supervisory Detention Officer Schwartz served with the United States Department of Justice.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Supervisory Detention Officer Schwartz.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Supervisory Detention Officer David Schwartz 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 DC, 453 of 1,418 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 31.9% of this state's fallen. That is 31.9 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At United States Department of Justice - Immigration and Naturalization Service - Detention and Deportation, 3 of 6 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. David Schwartz's cause is highlighted.
How David Schwartz Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. David Schwartz is highlighted in Jul.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
5 officers from United States Department of Justice - Immigration and Naturalization Service - Detention and Deportation are honored on badge.nw.
