Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Schumacher was shot and killed while attempting to arrest several burglary suspects near the intersection of Randolph Street and Larnerd Street. His killer was apprehended, convicted of first degree murder, and sentenced to life in prison May 3, 1890. He received a new trial and was acquitted February 10, 1893.
Officer Shoemaker had served with the Detroit Police Department for 3 years.
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136 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Police Officer Schumacher gave the Detroit Police Department 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Detroit community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Edward Schumacher 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 MI, 426 of 718 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 59.3% of this state's fallen. That is 5.1 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Detroit Police Department, 177 of 250 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 70.8% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Edward Schumacher's cause is highlighted.
How Edward Schumacher Compares
Offender Outcome
Acquitted
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Edward Schumacher is highlighted in Mar.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Edward Schumacher was killed by gun; unknown type.
Incident Location
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