Michael A. Schoch
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Deputy Sheriff

Michael A. Schoch

Accident
End of Watch July 25, 1924
Age 37
Tour of Duty 2 yrs 6 mo
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Gender Male

Incident

Deputy Schoch was killed in a motorcycle accident while involved in a vehicle pursuit. He had served with the agency for 2.5 years and was survived by his wife and three children.

Survivors

He had served with the agency for 2.5 years and was survived by his wife and three children.

In Our Keeping

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BO-US-OH-A21B0483
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Last updated
July 23, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Schoch gave the Mercer County Sheriff's Office 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Celina community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Schoch.

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

Agency

Location Celina, OH
Platform Identity mcso.mercer.oh.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 25, 1924
Tour of Duty 2 yrs 6 mo
Age 37
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident
Weapon Automobile
Offender Not available

Deputy Sheriff Michael A. Schoch 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 OH, 318 of 991 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 32.1% of this state's fallen. That is 1.1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.

Mercer County Sheriff's Office
1
of 1 officers
100% Accident
OH — Statewide
318
of 991 officers
32.1% Accident
Nationwide
10,088
of 32,508 officers
31% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Michael A. Schoch's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
17,623 (54.2%)
Accident
10,088 (31%)
Illness
2,974 (9.1%)
Cardiac
1,306 (4%)
Undetermined
260 (0.8%)
Suicide
256 (0.8%)
vehicular
1 (0%)

How Michael A. Schoch Compares

Age at End of Watch
37
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years
Years of Service
2.5
This officer
Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

Offender Outcome

Not available

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Michael A. Schoch is highlighted in Jul.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
707
May
847
Jun
795
Jul
897
Aug
937
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897