Roll of Honor
Frank J. Schimunek
Incident
Special Officer Frank Schimunek was accidentally shot and killed when his service weapon accidentally discharged in New York City, New York, while he was inspecting the undercarriage of a truck at approximately 12:30 pm.
The incident occurred on Pier 8 on the North Hudson River, near Rector Street, in Manhattan. His revolver discharged as he bent over, fatally wounding him.
Special Officer Schimunek was a U.S. Army veteran of WWI.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and son.
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- July 23, 2026
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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.
Special Officer Schimunek served with the Lehigh Valley Railroad Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Bethlehem community. Thank you for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Frank J. Schimunek served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Special Officer Frank J. Schimunek 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 PA, 417 of 1,261 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 33.1% of this state's fallen. That is 2.1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Lehigh Valley Railroad Police Department, 3 of 6 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Frank J. Schimunek's cause is highlighted.
How Frank J. Schimunek Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Frank J. Schimunek is highlighted in Mar.
Incident Location
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