Frank J. Schimunek

Lehigh Valley Railroad Police Department — Bethlehem, PA

Veteran → Accident

End of Watch March 14, 1928

Age 31

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Gender Male

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Incident

Special Officer Frank Schimunek was accidentally shot and killed when his service weapon accidentally discharged in New York City, New York, while he was inspecting the undercarriage of a truck at approximately 12:30 pm.

The incident occurred on Pier 8 on the North Hudson River, near Rector Street, in Manhattan. His revolver discharged as he bent over, fatally wounding him.

Special Officer Schimunek was a U.S. Army veteran of WWI.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and son.

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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.
Special Officer Schimunek served with the Lehigh Valley Railroad Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Bethlehem community. Thank you for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

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

Agency

Department Lehigh Valley Railroad Police Department

Type Police Department

Location Bethlehem, PA

Platform Identity lvrpd.rr.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 14, 1928

Age 31

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Military Service

Frank J. Schimunek served in the U.S. Army before joining law enforcement.

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Special Officer Frank J. Schimunek 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 PA, 417 of 1,261 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 33.1% of this state's fallen. That is 33.1 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Lehigh Valley Railroad Police Department, 3 of 6 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.

Lehigh Valley Railroad Police Department

of 6 officers

50% Accident

PA — Statewide

417

of 1,261 officers

33.1% Accident

Nationwide

of 97,759 officers

0% Accident