Roll of Honor
Lawrence E. Schmidtlein
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Lawrence Schmidtlein was killed in an automobile crash while attempting to apprehend two juvenile runaways. The juveniles were suspected of stealing a car and not paying for gas in Austin. Deputy Schmidtlein pursued the subjects for over 80 miles before his patrol vehicle overturned on loose gravel as he turned off of State Route 20 near Eureka. He died instantly. Deputy Schmidtlein was a United States Army WWII veteran and served with the Lander County Sheriff's Office for three years.
Survivors
He was survived by three brothers and a sister.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- 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.
Deputy Sheriff Schmidtlein gave the Lander County Sheriff's Office 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Battle Mountain 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
Lawrence E. Schmidtlein served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Deputy Sheriff Lawrence E. Schmidtlein 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 NV, 40 of 145 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 27.6% of this state's fallen. That is 3.4 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Lander County Sheriff's Office, 2 of 4 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Lawrence E. Schmidtlein's cause is highlighted.
How Lawrence E. Schmidtlein Compares
Offender Outcome
probation violation
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Lawrence E. Schmidtlein is highlighted in Sep.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
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