Philip Schultz

New York City Housing Authority Police Department — New York, NY

Accident Veteran

End of Watch October 9, 1965

Age 45

Badge 218

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 18

Incident

Patrolman Philip Schultz was shot and killed while attempting to disarm a subject armed with a knife outside of a bar at 270 South Fifth Street, Brooklyn, while off duty. He and a fellow officer had gone to the bar following their shift and, while inside, a fight broke out between two other patrons, one of whom was a juvenile. One of the patrons pulled out a knife and slashed the other's cheek outside of the bar. Both officers identified themselves and attempted to stop the fight. An unruly crowd surrounded the two subjects fighting and both officers. The crowd began to taunt and encircle the officers, prompting the other officer to draw his weapon. Patrolman Schultz was attempting to take the knife from the armed subject when someone in the crowd bumped the other's arm, causing his service weapon to discharge. The juvenile fled but was shot and wounded by the officer before being taken into custody. He was charged with felonious assault. Patrolman Schultz was a U.S. Air Force veteran.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and son.

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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.
Patrolman Schultz served with the New York City Housing Authority Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the New York 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

Department New York City Housing Authority Police Department

Location New York, NY

Platform Identity nyhapd.newyork.ny.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 9, 1965

Age 45

Badge Number 218

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Weapon Handgun

Offender off duty

Military Service

Philip Schultz served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.

Patrolman Philip Schultz 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 NY, 645 of 2,147 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 30% of this state's fallen. That is 1 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.

At New York City Housing Authority Police Department, 4 of 19 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 21.1% of this agency's fallen.

New York City Housing Authority Police Department

of 19 officers

21.1% Accident

NY — Statewide

645

of 2,147 officers

30% Accident

Nationwide

10,088

of 32,508 officers

31% Accident