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Incident
Chief of Detectives Frank Schoonmaker was shot and killed while searching for two suspects who had just robbed a man of $12 and a pair of shoes at the Baton Rouge railroad yards. Unknown to Detective Shoonmaker, the subjects had escaped prison in Mississippi. One suspect shot him as he searched the second suspect. The men fled but were apprehended two hours later. The suspect was convicted of murder and hanged on February 3, 1933.
Survivors
Detective Schoonmaker, who also served as the city's elected constable, was survived by his wife and 8-year-old daughter.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Chief of Detectives Schoonmaker served with the Baton Rouge Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Baton Rouge community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Chief of Detectives Schoonmaker.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Chief of Detectives Frank E. Schoonmaker 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 97,772 officers honored here.
In LA, 364 of 595 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 61.2% of this state's fallen. That is 61.2 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Baton Rouge Police Department, 17 of 27 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 63% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Frank E. Schoonmaker's cause is highlighted.
How Frank E. Schoonmaker Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Frank E. Schoonmaker is highlighted in Oct.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Frank E. Schoonmaker was killed by gun.
Incident Location
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