Frederick T. Schmidt

New York State Environmental Conservation Police — Albany, NY

Felonious

End of Watch November 10, 1919

Age 38

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 17

Incident

Deputy Game Protector Federick Schmidt succumbed to gunshot wounds sustained the previous day near Macedon, Wayne County, while searching for people illegally hunting on a Sunday. Area game wardens had received complaints about foreigners hunting illegally on their property in the previous weeks.

He was accompanied by his 11-year-old son and another game protector when they encountered a subject hunting on a farm on the state road between Macedon and Fairport. When Deputy Game Protector Schmidt called out to the man the subject opened fire on him with a shotgun, striking him in the head before fleeing.

Deputy Game Protector Schmidt was transported to the Homeopathic Hospital in Rochester where he died the following day.

Deputy Game Protector Schmidt was survived by his wife, three sons, daughter, and sister.

Survivors

Deputy Game Protector Schmidt was survived by his wife, three sons, daughter, and sister.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Game Protector Schmidt served with the New York State Environmental Conservation Police.
Thank you for your service to the Albany community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Game Protector Schmidt.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department New York State Environmental Conservation Police

Location Albany, NY

Platform Identity nyseccons.albany.ny.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 10, 1919

Age 38

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Gunfire

Weapon Shotgun

Deputy Game Protector Frederick T. Schmidt 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 NY, 754 of 2,147 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 35.1% of this state's fallen. That is 19.1 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.

At New York State Environmental Conservation Police, 4 of 18 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 22.2% of this agency's fallen.

New York State Environmental Conservation Police

of 18 officers

22.2% Felonious

NY — Statewide

754

of 2,147 officers

35.1% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious