Roll of Honor
Laverne Daniel Schulz
Incident
Police Dan Schulz died while recovering from stab wounds inflected on October 13th, 1987, while working a uniformed secondary employment assignment. He was attempting to break up a disturbance involving several juvenile gang members at the Bakery Centre theatre, which was located at 7150 SW 57th Avenue. He suffered two collapsed lungs as a result of the stab wounds and remained hospitalized for 11 days. He returned home and was recovering from the wounds when he suffered a heart attack. Two juveniles were arrested and charged with attempted first-degree murder following the initial assault. Officer Schulz was a U.S. Navy veteran of the Vietnam War. He had served with the South Miami Police Department for six years and had served in law enforcement for 18 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, two children, mother, sister, and two brothers.
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- July 23, 2026
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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 Schulz gave the South Miami Police Department 18 years.
Thank you for your service to the South Miami 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
Laverne Daniel Schulz served in the Navy (1963â1967) before joining law enforcement.
Police Officer Laverne Daniel Schulz 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 FL, 539 of 1,008 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53.5% of this state's fallen. That is 0.7 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Laverne Daniel Schulz's cause is highlighted.
How Laverne Daniel Schulz Compares
Offender Outcome
secondary employment
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Laverne Daniel Schulz is highlighted in Nov.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Laverne Daniel Schulz was killed by edged weapon; knife.