Roll of Honor
David Charles Schmid
Incident
Officer David Schmid was killed when his police motorcycle collided with a car while reporting to his regular duty shift. He had just completed a special night patrol shift due to an outbreak of violence in South Central Los Angeles. He was ejected from his motorcycle when a car turned left in front of him. He succumbed to his injuries eight hours later. Officer Schmid was a U.S. Air Force veteran and had served with the Los Angeles Police Department for over eight years.
Survivors
He was survived by his expectant wife and parents.
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- April 2, 2026
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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.
Police Officer Schmid gave the Los Angeles Police Department 8 years.
Thank you for your service to the Los Angeles 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
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
David Charles Schmid served in the Air Force (1978â1983) before joining law enforcement.
Police Officer David Charles Schmid 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 CA, 719 of 1,837 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 Los Angeles Police Department, 97 of 240 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 40.4% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. David Charles Schmid's cause is highlighted.
How David Charles Schmid Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. David Charles Schmid is highlighted in Dec.
Incident Location
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