Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Jack Schildroth was killed in a motorcycle accident when a vehicle turned in front of him as he was attempting to stop a speeding vehicle.
Officer Schildroth was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries at 9:45 am.
Officer Schildroth had served with the Belleville Police Department for only six months.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and two children.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Schildroth served with the Belleville Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Belleville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Schildroth.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer John N. "Jack" Schildroth 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 IL, 354 of 1,318 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 26.9% of this state's fallen. That is 4.1 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Belleville Police Department, 2 of 2 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. John N. "Jack" Schildroth's cause is highlighted.
How John N. "Jack" Schildroth Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. John N. "Jack" Schildroth is highlighted in Sep.
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