Albert C. Schaneman

Seattle Police Department — Seattle, WA

Felonious

End of Watch September 14, 1903

Tour of Duty 7 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 59

Incident

Police Officer Albert Schaneman was shot and killed by two armed robbery suspects on Occidental Avenue near Jackson Street. As Officer Schaneman walked his foot post, he notice two men he thought might be wanted for armed robbery. When Officer Schaneman approached them, the suspects split up and one suspect confronted Officer Schaneman, while the other suspect came up behind him and then shot and killed him. Nearby officers heard the shot and responded to the scene. They were able to shoot and arrest one suspect, while the other suspect fled and was not captured. The suspect who was arrested died of his wounds in the county jail on September 30, 1903. Officer Schaneman had served with the Seattle Police Department for 7 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and child.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Schaneman gave the Seattle Police Department 7 years.
Thank you for your service to the Seattle community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Schaneman.

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

Agency

Department Seattle Police Department

Location Seattle, WA

Platform Identity seatpd.king.wa.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 14, 1903

Tour of Duty 7 yrs

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender robbery

Police Officer Albert C. Schaneman 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 WA, 187 of 339 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 55.2% of this state's fallen. That is 1 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Seattle Police Department, 44 of 60 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 73.3% of this agency's fallen.

Seattle Police Department

of 60 officers

73.3% Felonious

WA — Statewide

187

of 339 officers

55.2% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious