Christopher W. Scheuing

New York City Police Department — New York, NY

Felonious

End of Watch February 19, 1931

Age 27

Tour of Duty 2 yrs 6 mo

Badge 914

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 1,236

Incident

Detective Scheuing was shot and killed when he and his partner interrupted a robbery in progress at a speakeasy on Lexington Avenue. When he and his partner walked through the door, two men holding guns on the bartender and four patrons. The subjects fired several shots at the Detectives. Detective Scheuing was shot in the head and killed instantly. His partner returned fire killing one subject and wounding the other. Detective Scheuing had served with the agency for 2 1/2 years and was assigned to the 13th Detective Squad. His father, retired New York City Police Officer John Scheulng, was credited with saving several lives when the passenger steamer, "General Slocum", caught fire and sank in the East River on June 15, 1904.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Detective Scheuing gave the New York City Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the New York community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective Scheuing.

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

Agency

Department New York City Police Department

Location New York, NY

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

Service Record

End of Watch February 19, 1931

Tour of Duty 2 yrs 6 mo

Age 27

Badge Number 914

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Handgun; Pistol

Offender Shot and killed

Detective Christopher W. Scheuing 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 City Police Department, 382 of 1237 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 30.9% of this agency's fallen.

New York City Police Department

382

of 1,237 officers

30.9% Felonious

NY — Statewide

754

of 2,147 officers

35.1% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious