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Auxiliary Officer

Louis John Schuetz

Lombard Police Department — Lombard, IL

Felonious

End of Watch July 30, 1933

Age 51

Tour of Duty 16 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 2

Incident

Auxiliary Officer Louis Schuetz was shot and killed by a suspect with a shotgun at approximately 1:45 am. Officer Schuetz was in a restaurant when three men entered and attempted to rob the establishment. Officer Schuetz refused to put his hands up and began to reach for his pistol. As he did so one of the suspects opened fire with a shotgun, fatally wounding him. The suspects all fled and were never apprehended. Auxiliary Officer Schuetz had served with the Lombard Police Department for 16 years and had previously served as chief of police.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Auxiliary Officer Schuetz gave the Lombard Police Department 16 years.
Thank you for your service to the Lombard community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Auxiliary Officer Schuetz.

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

Agency

Department Lombard Police Department

Location Lombard, IL

Platform Identity lpd.dupage.il.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 30, 1933

Tour of Duty 16 yrs

Age 51

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Shotgun

Offender Never apprehended

Auxiliary Officer Louis John Schuetz 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 IL, 842 of 1,318 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 63.9% of this state's fallen. That is 9.7 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Lombard Police Department, 2 of 3 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.

Lombard Police Department

of 3 officers

66.7% Felonious

IL — Statewide

842

of 1,318 officers

63.9% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Louis John Schuetz's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

17,623 (54.2%)

Accident

10,088 (31%)

Illness

2,974 (9.1%)

Cardiac

1,306 (4%)

Undetermined

260 (0.8%)

Suicide

256 (0.8%)

vehicular

1 (0%)

How Louis John Schuetz Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Years of Service

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 8.5 years

Offender Outcome

Never apprehended

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Louis John Schuetz is highlighted in Jul.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,517

May

1,505

Jun

1,443

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,516

Sep

1,553

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Louis John Schuetz was killed by shotgun.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518

Others Who Wore This Badge

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