Roll of Honor
Nathan J. Schuldheiss
Incident
Location: Overseas Weapon: Explosives; Improvised device Offender: Not available
Special Agents Nathan Schuldheiss, Thomas Crowell, and David Wieger were killed when their vehicle was struck by an explosive device while on assignment near Balad Air Base in Iraq.
All three special agents were conducting federal law enforcement operations in the vicinity of the base when they were killed.
Special Agent Schuldheiss is survived by his parents.
Survivors
Special Agent Schuldheiss is survived by his parents.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Special Agent Schuldheiss served with the United States Air Force Office of Special Investigations.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Special Agent Schuldheiss.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Special Agent Nathan J. Schuldheiss 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 VA, 395 of 654 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.4% of this state's fallen. That is 6.2 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At United States Air Force Office of Special Investigations, 15 of 18 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 83.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Nathan J. Schuldheiss's cause is highlighted.
How Nathan J. Schuldheiss Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Nathan J. Schuldheiss is highlighted in Nov.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Nathan J. Schuldheiss was killed by explosives; improvised device.
Incident Location
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