Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Schmidt was shot and killed while on foot patrol near Grand River and 16th Street. Officer Schmidt encountered two men who opened fire him. The men shot him several times as he attempted to flee and continued shooting him after he fell to the ground.
Officer Schmidt had served with the Detroit Police Department for one year.
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- August 2, 2026
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You barely got started.
Police Officer Schmidt gave the Detroit Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Detroit community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Schmidt.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Emil R. Schmidt is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,756 officers honored here.
In MI, 426 of 718 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 59.3% of this state's fallen. That is 59.3 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Detroit Police Department, 177 of 250 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 70.8% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Emil R. Schmidt's cause is highlighted.
How Emil R. Schmidt Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Emil R. Schmidt is highlighted in Feb.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Emil R. Schmidt was killed by gun.
Incident Location
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