Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Schilling was accidentally shot and killed by a fellow officer while struggling with a suspected auto thief.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Schilling gave the Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office 6 years.
Thank you for your service to the Milwaukee community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Schilling.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Wallace N. Schilling 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 WI, 124 of 317 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 39.1% of this state's fallen. That is 8.1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Milwaukee County Sheriff's Dept., 10 of 13 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 76.9% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Wallace N. Schilling's cause is highlighted.
How Wallace N. Schilling Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Wallace N. Schilling is highlighted in Oct.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
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