Harry J. Schanz

United States Naval Criminal Investigative Service — Quantico, VA

Accident Veteran

End of Watch October 29, 1972

Age 36

Tour of Duty 9 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 5

Incident

Special Agent Harry Schanz was killed in a fire aboard the USS Saratoga (CV-60) while conducting an investigation. The USS Saratoga was at anchor in Singapore harbor when a fire broke out aboard the ship. Agent Schanz and two sailors died as the result of smoke inhalation. Agent Schanz had served with the Naval Criminal Investigative Service for nine years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and four daughters.

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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 Agent Schanz gave the United States Naval Criminal Investigative Service 9 years.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

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

Agency

Department United States Naval Criminal Investigative Service

Location Quantico, VA

Platform Identity usncisfed.fed.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 29, 1972

Tour of Duty 9 yrs

Age 36

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Military Service

Harry J. Schanz served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.

Special Agent Harry J. Schanz is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In VA, 203 of 654 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 31% of this state's fallen.

At United States Naval Criminal Investigative Service, 4 of 6 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.

United States Naval Criminal Investigative Service

of 6 officers

66.7% Accident

VA — Statewide

203

of 654 officers

31% Accident

Nationwide

10,088

of 32,508 officers

31% Accident