Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Schultea was shot and killed after he and his partner responded to a tavern in the 4300 block of Navigation Boulevard to investigate reports of gambling. When the officers arrived they told the bar owner to close the bar for the night. The man refused and began to fight with the two officers. The bar owner's wife opened fire on the officers, striking Officer Schultea. Officer Schultea was transported to Jefferson Davis Hospital where he succumbed to his wounds two hours later. The woman, 39, was charged and tried for murder. On February 14, 1957, she was acquitted.
Survivors
Officer Schultea served with the Houston Police Department for less than two and a half years and was survived by his wife and son.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Schultea gave the Houston Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Houston community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Schultea.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Officer Robert J. Schultea is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,756 officers honored here.
In TX, 1,460 of 2,421 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.3% of this state's fallen. That is 60.3 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Houston Police Department, 84 of 117 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 71.8% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Robert J. Schultea's cause is highlighted.
How Robert J. Schultea Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Robert J. Schultea is highlighted in Aug.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Robert J. Schultea was killed by gun.
Incident Location
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