Donald William Schneider

Los Angeles County Sheriff's Dept. — Monterey Park, CA

Felonious

End of Watch January 4, 1973

Age 40

Tour of Duty 16 yrs 7 mo

The Vigil Panel 111 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 119

Incident

Detective Donald Schneider and Detective Sergeant Carl Wilson were shot and killed when they attempted to apprehend a suspect who had just murdered two people. The officers went to the man's home at 8251 Flight Avenue in Midway City after a witness was able to provide the license plate number of the fleeing car. They met an Orange County deputy at the home and then attempted to make contact with the suspect. When they went to the front door, the man opened fire with an automatic rifle, killing both deputies. The Orange County deputy watching the rear of the home shot and wounded the suspect before taking him into custody. The subject was convicted and sentenced to life in prison. He was denied parole in 1981. Detective Schneider had served with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department for over 16 years.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife and three children.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Detective Schneider gave the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department 16 years.
Thank you for your service to the Los Angeles community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective Schneider.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Los Angeles County Sheriff's Dept.

Location Monterey Park, CA

Platform Identity lacso.losangeles.ca.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 4, 1973

Tour of Duty 16 yrs 7 mo

Age 40

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Rifle; Automatic

Offender Life sentence

Detective Donald William Schneider 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 CA, 974 of 1,837 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53% of this state's fallen. That is 1.2 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.

At Los Angeles County Sheriff's Dept., 58 of 120 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 48.3% of this agency's fallen.

Los Angeles County Sheriff's Dept.

of 120 officers

48.3% Felonious

CA — Statewide

974

of 1,837 officers

53% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious