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Patrolman II

Nickolaus Edward Schultz

Merrillville Police Department — Merrillville, IN

Felonious

End of Watch September 7, 2014

Age 24

Tour of Duty 1 yrs 1 mo

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Patrolman Nickolaus Schultz succumbed to gunshot wounds sustained two days earlier while investigating reports of an evicted tenant moving back into his condominium on the 8200 block of Lincoln Circle.

The subject was wearing body armor and ambushed responding officers, striking Patrolman Schultz in the head. The man then committed suicide.

Patrolman Schultz was transported to Advocate Christ Medical Center, where he was kept on life support until passing away two days later.

Patrolman Schultz had served with the Merrillville Police Department for 13 months.

Survivors

He is survived by his parents and sister.

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Tributes

You barely got started.
Patrolman II Schultz gave the Merrillville Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Merrillville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman II Schultz.

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

Agency

Department Merrillville Police Department

Location Merrillville, IN

Platform Identity merrpd.lake.in.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 7, 2014

Tour of Duty 1 yrs 1 mo

Age 24

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Gunfire

Weapon Handgun

Offender Committed suicide

Patrolman II Nickolaus Edward Schultz 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 IN, 311 of 503 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 61.8% of this state's fallen. That is 7.6 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

Merrillville Police Department

of 1 officers

100% Felonious

IN — Statewide

311

of 503 officers

61.8% 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. Nickolaus Edward Schultz'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 Nickolaus Edward Schultz Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Years of Service

1.1

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 8.5 years

Offender Outcome

Committed suicide

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Nickolaus Edward Schultz is highlighted in Sep.

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. Nickolaus Edward Schultz was killed by handgun.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518