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Officer

John DeLisle

Schofield Police Department — Schofield, WI

Felonious

End of Watch November 12, 1928

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 1

Incident

Officer John DeLisle succumbed to a gunshot wound sustained the previous day when he was shot while he and several other officers attempted to arrest two burglary suspects at a farm house in the town of Weston. The officers had gone to the home after receiving information that the suspects were at the location. When the officers arrived a shootout erupted and Officer DeLisle was fatally wounded. The suspects fled the scene and were never apprehended.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer DeLisle served with the Schofield Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Schofield community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer DeLisle.

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

Agency

Department Schofield Police Department

Location Schofield, WI

Platform Identity spd.marathon.wi.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 12, 1928

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Never apprehended

Officer John DeLisle 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 WI, 159 of 317 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 50.2% of this state's fallen. That is 4 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.

At Schofield Police Department, 1 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.

Schofield Police Department

of 2 officers

50% Felonious

WI — Statewide

159

of 317 officers

50.2% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. John DeLisle'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 John DeLisle Compares

Offender Outcome

Never apprehended

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. John DeLisle is highlighted in Nov.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,517

May

1,505

Jun

1,443

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,516

Sep

1,553

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. John DeLisle was killed by gun; unknown type.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518

Incident Location

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