Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Schlotz drowned after falling into a spillway while attempting to recover a body from a lake.
Survivors
He had served with the agency for 11 years and was survived by his wife.
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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.
Patrolman Schlotz gave the Morristown Police Department 11 years.
Thank you for your service to the Morristown community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Schlotz.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Carl A. Schlotz 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 Morristown Police Department, 2 of 3 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Carl A. Schlotz's cause is highlighted.
How Carl A. Schlotz Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Carl A. Schlotz is highlighted in May.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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