Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrol Officer Paul Scholz died from injuries sustained the previous day.
He and his partner had responded to a citizen's complaint about a boiler malfunction at a home at 201 43rd Street. While talking with the individual the boiler exploded, injuring several people and killing another person at the scene.
Officer Scholz had served with the agency for 10 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and one child.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrol Officer Scholz gave the Union City Police Department 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the Union City community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrol Officer Scholz.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrol Officer Paul Scholz is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In NJ, 258 of 646 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 39.9% of this state's fallen. That is 8.9 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Union City Police Department, 1 of 6 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 16.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Paul Scholz's cause is highlighted.
How Paul Scholz Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Paul Scholz is highlighted in Aug.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
5 officers from Union City Police Department are honored on badge.nw.
