Roll of Honor
Incident
Sergeant Frederick Schlehuber was shot and killed by a rape suspect while questioning the man in the District Attorney's Office in what is now the John Adams Courthouse. He was sitting with the stepfather of a victim, waiting for a meeting between the district attorney and the suspect, when the suspect suddenly appeared and opened fire. The man shot and killed the stepfather and mortally wounded Sergeant Schlehuber before being subdued by other officers. Sergeant Schlehuber died while being transported to a local hospital. The suspect was convicted of second-degree murder and sentenced to life. On November 28, 1919, he was transferred to Bridgewater State Mental Hospital for the criminally insane. Patrolman Thomas Young, who apprehended the suspect and prevented him from killing more officers, died in the line of duty on January 10, 1912. Sergeant Schlehuber had served with the Boston Police Department for 9-1/2 years and was assigned to Division 11.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and one child.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Schlehuber gave the Boston Police Department 19 years.
Thank you for your service to the Roxbury Crossing community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Schlehuber.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Sergeant Frederick Schlehuber 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 MA, 199 of 469 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 42.4% of this state's fallen. That is 42.4 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Boston Police Department, 45 of 106 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 42.5% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Frederick Schlehuber's cause is highlighted.
How Frederick Schlehuber Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Frederick Schlehuber is highlighted in Nov.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Frederick Schlehuber was killed by gun.
Incident Location
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