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Matthew Victor "Mike" Schofield, Sr.
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Matthew Victor "Mike" Schofield, Sr.

Haakon County Sheriff's Department — Philip, SD
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End of Watch March 21, 1985
Age 65
Tour of Duty 28 yrs
Badge 31-1A
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Gender Male
Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Sheriff Mike Schofield succumbed to injuries he received in a vehicle crash on November 6, 1984. Sheriff Schofield was a U.S. Army veteran of WWII and had served in law enforcement for 28 years, serving as the Sheriff for 22 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, five sons, three daughters, and 14 grandchildren.

In Our Keeping

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July 23, 2026

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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.
Sheriff Schofield gave the Haakon County Sheriff's Department 28 years.
Thank you for your service to the Philip 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 Haakon County Sheriff's Department
Location Philip, SD
Platform Identity hcso.haakon.sd.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 21, 1985
Tour of Duty 28 yrs
Age 65
Badge Number 31-1A
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Military Service

Matthew Victor "Mike" Schofield, Sr. served in the Army (1942–1945) before joining law enforcement.

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Sheriff Matthew Victor "Mike" Schofield, Sr. 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 SD, 19 of 62 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 30.6% of this state's fallen.

Haakon County Sheriff's Department
1
of 1 officers
100% Accident
SD — Statewide
19
of 62 officers
30.6% Accident
Nationwide
10,088
of 32,508 officers
31% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Matthew Victor "Mike" Schofield, Sr.'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 Matthew Victor "Mike" Schofield, Sr. Compares

Age at End of Watch
65
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years
Years of Service
28
This officer
Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Matthew Victor "Mike" Schofield, Sr. is highlighted in Mar.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
707
May
847
Jun
795
Jul
897
Aug
937
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897