Roll of Honor
Matthew Victor Schofield Sr.
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.
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- August 2, 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
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Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Matthew Victor Schofield Sr. served in the U.S. Army (1942â1945) before joining law enforcement.
Sheriff Matthew Victor Schofield Sr. is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,759 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. That is 30.6 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Matthew Victor Schofield Sr.'s cause is highlighted.
How Matthew Victor Schofield Sr. Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Matthew Victor Schofield Sr. is highlighted in Mar.
Military Service
Matthew Victor Schofield Sr. served in the U.S. Army (1942–1945) before joining law enforcement.
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