Charles F. Schoppe

Portland Police Bureau — Portland, OR

Felonious

End of Watch June 13, 1874

Age 42

Tour of Duty 3 yrs

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Gender Male

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Incident

Officer Charles Schoppe was shot and killed by a man at the Cozy Saloon at the intersection of SW Oak Street and SW First Avenue. He was standing outside when he heard a shot and saw the proprietress running from her saloon shouting to him that a man inside had just shot at her. As soon as he entered the saloon the man shot him in the chest. Officer Schoppe clubbed the suspect knocking him unconscious. Other officers entered the saloon to find Officer Schoppe lying dead on top of the suspect. Two weeks later the suspect was convicted of Officer Schoppe's murder and sentenced to 99 years in prison. Officer Schoppe had served with the Portland Police Bureau for three years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and two children.

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Tributes

152 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Officer Schoppe gave the Portland Police Bureau 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Portland community. Gone but never to be forgotten.

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

Agency

Department Portland Police Bureau

Location Portland, OR

Platform Identity ppb.multnomah.or.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch June 13, 1874

Tour of Duty 3 yrs

Age 42

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Handgun; Revolver

Offender Sentenced to 99 years

Officer Charles F. Schoppe 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 OR, 115 of 197 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 58.4% of this state's fallen. That is 4.2 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Portland Police Bureau, 12 of 31 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 38.7% of this agency's fallen.

Portland Police Bureau

of 31 officers

38.7% Felonious

OR — Statewide

115

of 197 officers

58.4% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious