Roll of Honor
Mathias "Matt" Schumacher
Incident
Agent Matt Schumacher was shot and killed while raiding a home on 28th Street in Kenosha.
He and 11 other local, state, and federal officers were conducting a series of liquor raids earlier in the evening and went to the home at 1:45 a.m. after receiving a tip. The officers surrounded the home, and the task force commander knocked on the front door. One of the home's occupants went to the back door and asked who was there. Agent Schumacher, who was watching the back door, responded that "it was the law."
The man then raised his .32 caliber revolver and fired a single shot, striking Agent Schumacher in the side. The suspect was then taken into custody by the other agents at the scene. The suspect's brother, sister, and parents were also arrested. The suspect was charged with murder, and his brother was charged with resisting arrest.
The 20-year-old suspect was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to life. In 1936, he was tried a second time, convicted of manslaughter, and sentenced to 5 to 8 years in prison.
Agent Schumacher had only been with the Wisconsin Department of the Treasury for one year.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
You barely got started.
Special Agent Schumacher gave the Wisconsin Department of the Treasury 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Madison community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Special Agent Schumacher.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Special Agent Mathias "Matt" Schumacher 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%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Mathias "Matt" Schumacher's cause is highlighted.
How Mathias "Matt" Schumacher Compares
Offender Outcome
Sentenced to 8 years
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Mathias "Matt" Schumacher is highlighted in Sep.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Mathias "Matt" Schumacher was killed by handgun; .32 caliber.