Roll of Honor
Incident
Marshal Fred Schlote suffered a fatal heart attack while struggling with several teenagers who attacked him during the village's Centennial Celebration.
The teenagers had been drinking and causing a disturbance.
Marshal Schlote had served with the Oconto Marshal's Office for two years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and two children.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Marshal Schlote gave the Oconto Marshal's Office 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Oconto community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Marshal Schlote.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Marshal Fred John Schlote 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 NE, 97 of 151 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 64.2% of this state's fallen. That is 10 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Fred John Schlote's cause is highlighted.
How Fred John Schlote Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Fred John Schlote is highlighted in Jul.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Fred John Schlote was killed by person.