Roll of Honor
Incident
Military Police Officer Derek Schultz was killed when he was struck by a bus while on post at the Washington Gate at West Point Military Academy at approximately 12:10 am. He was directing traffic at the scene of a minor accident and giving directions to another bus driver when a second bus lost control and veered in his direction. Officer Schultz saw the vehicle and attempted to move out of its way when he was struck. He was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries that night. The bus driver pled guilty to involuntary manslaughter. MP Schultz had served in the U.S. Army for two years.
Survivors
He was survived by his mother.
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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.
Military Police Officer Schultz gave the United States Military Academy at West Point Provost Marshal's Office 2 years.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Derek Matthew Schultz served in the Army (1985â1987) before joining law enforcement.
Military Police Officer Derek Matthew Schultz is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In MS, 89 of 349 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 25.5% of this state's fallen. That is 5.5 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Derek Matthew Schultz's cause is highlighted.
How Derek Matthew Schultz Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Derek Matthew Schultz is highlighted in Jul.