Frederick M. Schmitz
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Patrolman

Frederick M. Schmitz

Chicago Police Department — Chicago, IL
Felonious
End of Watch November 9, 1925
Age 41
Tour of Duty 13 yrs
Badge 1253
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Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Frederick M. Schmitz was killed by a bomb that was thrown through the front window of his home at 5233 W Van Buren Street in retaliation for his police work. Patrolman Schmitz had served with the Chicago Police Department for 13 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and three children.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Schmitz gave the Chicago Police Department 13 years.
Thank you for your service to the Chicago community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Schmitz.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Chicago, Cook County, IL
Platform Identity cpd.cook.il.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 9, 1925
Tour of Duty 13 yrs
Age 41
Badge Number 1253
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Explosives

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Frederick is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.

33,917 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1925, 208 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 11th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Frederick was 41. Of the 14,220 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Frederick had served 13 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
Where he stood among them
Age by years of service
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When

November holds 8.1% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Mondays: 13.8%.

By month
By day of the week
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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was explosives, in 0.3% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

Chicago Police Department has at least 120 officers remembered here, Frederick among them.

Across the years
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Where

Patrolman Frederick M. Schmitz

Chicago Police Department · End of Watch November 9, 1925

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 56-W

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