Roll of Honor
Biography
Tim served two deployments during his 23 years with the United States Air Force and retired as a Master Sergeant. Alongside his distinguished military career, he joined the Polk County Sheriff’s office in 1993, where he served many roles including the commander of the Honor Guard, METRO STAR Tactical Entry Team, Patrol, Motorcycle Patrol, Accident Reconstructionist, and finally, Detective. When not serving his community, Tim loved to ride his motorcycle. This was something that he and his wife, Heidi, loved to do together. Their last ride was just a month before his death; the ride to Tennessee and through the Tail of the Dragon is a wonderful memory. A father, husband, friend, and the glue of his family, Tim was 45 years old when he tragically took his life in the family home on September 26, 2014. He left behind his beloved wife, Heidi, four children, countless friends, and family; all of whom miss him dearly. “The tragedy of losing him has taken so much from our family, and a decade later I can say we are slowly finding some sort of normal. It has taken all these years to piece back together what was taken away from us in a matter of seconds. We hope that by sharing our beloved, conversations about mental health will evolve and we can spare another family from this loss.” On September 21, 2024, Tim will be honored with a 10-year Remembrance Ride in Iowa, with hopes that this will also bring a difficult topic to the forefront and save lives. Thank you, Detective Schuster, for your service. Special thanks to his family for sharing him with us.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Officer Timothy Schuster served with the Polk County Sheriff.
Thank you for your service, and for your service before it. We will always remember your sacrifice.
You belong on this wall. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Timothy Joseph Schuster served in the Air Force (2007â2007) before joining law enforcement.
Timothy Joseph Schuster is one of 256 officers honored for deaths connected to the weight of the job across the full record of this memorial — 0.8% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In IA, 3 of 226 officers were honored for deaths connected to the weight of the job — 1.3% of this state's fallen. That is 0.5 percentage points above the national rate of 0.8%.
At Polk County Sheriff, 1 of 4 officers on record were honored for deaths connected to the weight of the job — 25% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Suicide compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Timothy Joseph Schuster's cause is highlighted.
How Timothy Joseph Schuster Compares
When Suicide Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Suicide deaths across the full memorial record. Timothy Joseph Schuster is highlighted in Sep.
Others Who Wore This Badge
3 officers from Polk County Sheriff are honored on badge.nw.
