Roll of Honor
Incident
Undersheriff Schinzing suffered a fatal heart attack while struggling with a suspect after responding to a disturbance at a local tavern.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Undersheriff Schinzing served with the Burnett County Sheriff's Department.
Thank you for your service to the Siren community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Undersheriff Schinzing.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Undersheriff Richard Floyd Schinzing is one of 1,306 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 4% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In WI, 23 of 317 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 7.3% of this state's fallen. That is 3.3 percentage points above the national rate of 4%.
At Burnett County Sheriff's Department, 1 of 3 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Richard Floyd Schinzing's cause is highlighted.
How Richard Floyd Schinzing Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Richard Floyd Schinzing is highlighted in Oct.
Incident Location
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