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Patrolman

Jahn E. Schmidt

Butler Township Police Department — Dayton, OH

Felonious Veteran →

End of Watch October 12, 1976

Age 27

Tour of Duty 1 yrs

Badge 20

The Vigil Panel 117 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Patrolman Jahn Schmidt was struck and killed while conducting a roadblock on Miller Lane near Kristen Lane in Butler Township. He and other deputies were attempting to stop a stolen vehicle driven by a 15-year-old juvenile when he was struck. Patrolman Schmidt was transported to a local hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries. The suspect was apprehended and charged with murder and traffic violations. On October 28, 1979, the suspect, with a serious drug problem, jumped to his death from a water tower in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. Patrolman Schmidt was a United States Navy Vietnam War veteran and served with the Butler Township Police Department for over one year. He was survived by his wife, parents, and brother. He is buried in Mound Hill Union Cemetery, Eaton, Preble County, Ohio.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, parents, and brother.

In Our Keeping

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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.
Patrolman Schmidt gave the Butler Township Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Dayton community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

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

Agency

Department Butler Township Police Department

Location Dayton, OH

Platform Identity btpd.montgomery.oh.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 12, 1976

Tour of Duty 1 yrs

Age 27

Badge Number 20

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Automobile

Offender roadblock

Military Service

Jahn E. Schmidt served in the Other (1969â1970) before joining law enforcement.

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Patrolman Jahn E. Schmidt is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 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 3.5 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

Butler Township Police Department

of 1 officers

100% Felonious

OH — Statewide

572

of 991 officers

57.7% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Jahn E. Schmidt's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

17,623 (54.2%)

Accident

10,088 (31%)

Illness

2,974 (9.1%)

Cardiac

1,306 (4%)

Undetermined

260 (0.8%)

Suicide

256 (0.8%)

vehicular

1 (0%)

How Jahn E. Schmidt Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Years of Service

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 8.5 years

Offender Outcome

roadblock

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Jahn E. Schmidt is highlighted in Oct.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,517

May

1,505

Jun

1,443

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,516

Sep

1,553

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Jahn E. Schmidt was killed by automobile.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518