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City Marshal

Frank Schroth

Ripley Police Department — Ripley, OH

Felonious

End of Watch May 30, 1933

Age 54

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Marshal Frank Schroth was shot in the abdomen and killed in a struggle with a man for possession of a shotgun. The suspect refused to answer when he asked him why he was carrying the gun on a public street. Marshal Schroth grabbed the gun; a struggle resulted and the gun discharged killing the marshal instantly. The Adams County Sheriff who was in a nearby garage heard the shot. After a short chase, he captured the suspect.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and 11 children.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
City Marshal Schroth served with the Ripley Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Ripley community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, City Marshal Schroth.

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

Agency

Department Ripley Police Department

Type Police Department

Location Ripley, Brown County, OH

Platform Identity rpd.brown.oh.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 30, 1933

Age 54

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Shotgun

City Marshal Frank Schroth 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 OH, 572 of 991 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 57.7% of this state's fallen. That is 57.7 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

Ripley Police Department

of 1 officers

100% Felonious

OH — Statewide

572

of 991 officers

57.7% Felonious

Nationwide

of 97,772 officers

0% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Frank Schroth's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

1 (0%)

Accident

1 (0%)

Illness

1 (0%)

Cardiac

1 (0%)

Undetermined

1 (0%)

Suicide

1 (0%)

How Frank Schroth Compares

Age at Death

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Frank Schroth is highlighted in May.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,516

May

1,504

Jun

1,442

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,517

Sep

1,491

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Frank Schroth was killed by shotgun.

Handgun

3,684

Gun

3,592

Gun; Unknown type

1,492

Shotgun

1,109

Rifle

935

Officer's handgun

909

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