Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Norman Schoen was shot and killed by bootleggers as he returned to his home on North Irvington Avenue. He was involved with investigating bootlegging at the time. The suspects were never identified and the case remains unsolved. Officer Schoen had served with the Indianapolis Police Department for 13 months and was a World War I veteran.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and two young daughters.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
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.
Officer Schoen gave the Indianapolis Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Indianapolis 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
Norman Leslie Schoen served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Officer Norman Leslie Schoen 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%.
At Indianapolis Police Dept., 38 of 59 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 64.4% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Norman Leslie Schoen's cause is highlighted.
How Norman Leslie Schoen Compares
Offender Outcome
Case never solved
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Norman Leslie Schoen is highlighted in Mar.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Norman Leslie Schoen was killed by gun; unknown type.
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