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Marshal

Fred John Schlote

Oconto Marshal's Office — Oconto, NE

Felonious

End of Watch July 2, 1967

Age 67

Tour of Duty 2 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Marshal Fred Schlote suffered a fatal heart attack while struggling with several teenagers who attacked him during the village's Centennial Celebration.

The teenagers had been drinking and causing a disturbance.

Marshal Schlote had served with the Oconto Marshal's Office for two years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and two children.

In Our Keeping

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Last updated: August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Marshal Schlote gave the Oconto Marshal's Office 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Oconto community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Marshal Schlote.

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

Agency

Department Oconto Marshal's Office

Type Other

Location Oconto, NE

Platform Identity omarshal.custer.ne.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 2, 1967

Tour of Duty 2 yrs

Age 67

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Assault

Weapon Person

Marshal Fred John Schlote 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 NE, 97 of 151 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 64.2% of this state's fallen. That is 64.2 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

Oconto Marshal's Office

of 1 officers

100% Felonious

NE — Statewide

of 151 officers

64.2% Felonious

Nationwide

of 97,772 officers

0% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Fred John Schlote's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

1 (0%)

Accident

1 (0%)

Illness

1 (0%)

Cardiac

1 (0%)

Undetermined

1 (0%)

Suicide

1 (0%)

How Fred John Schlote Compares

Age at Death

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Years of Service

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 8.4 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Fred John Schlote is highlighted in Jul.

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. Fred John Schlote was killed by person.

Handgun

3,684

Gun

3,592

Gun; Unknown type

1,492

Shotgun

1,109

Rifle

935

Officer's handgun

909

Incident Location

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