Richard R. Schott
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Police Officer

Richard R. Schott

Chicago Police Department — Chicago, IL
Cardiac
End of Watch December 3, 1997
Age 46
Tour of Duty 24 yrs
Badge 12028
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Gender Male

Incident

Police Officer Richard R. Schott died after suffering a fatal heart attack while struggling with a prisoner. Officer Schott was working as a detention officer in the Deering District lockup when one of the prisoners became violent and Officer Schott attempted to subdue him. The prisoner had been arrested on narcotics charges and Officer Schott was in the process of trying to fingerprint him in the station at 3507 S. Lowe Avenue. Officer Schott was aided by other officers in subduing the prisoner but collapsed after the altercation. He was pronounced dead at Michael Reese Hospital and Medical Center at 2:00 a.m. The prisoner was charged with first-degree murder and three counts of aggravated battery. Police Officer Richard Schott, a resident of the Mount Greenwood area, was a 25-year veteran of the Chicago Police Department. Officer Schott worked in the Deering District his entire career. He was a beat officer and a member of the tactical unit before his assignment to lockup duties. His son survives him.

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24 years. You could have gone home.
Police Officer Schott gave the Chicago Police Department 24 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Chicago community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Schott.

— 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 December 3, 1997
Tour of Duty 24 yrs
Age 46
Badge Number 12028
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Cardiac
Weapon Person

The Sacrifice · Cardiac

Richard is one of 1,307 officers lost to cardiac events in the United States, 4.7% 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 1997, 16 officers in the United States were lost to cardiac events, the 24th heaviest of 139 years on record. The heaviest was 2014, with 24.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Richard was 46. Of the 1,249 lost to cardiac events in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 43 and 55; the middle age was 48. Richard had served 24 years; the middle length of service was 15 years.

Age at death
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When

December holds 8.5% of these deaths in the United States; January holds the most, 9.6%. Wednesdays: 14.5%.

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How

Cardiac deaths account for 4.7% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the 4th most common cause. The weapon recorded was person, in 16.1% of these deaths.

Every cause
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His people

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

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Where

Police Officer Richard R. Schott

Chicago Police Department · End of Watch December 3, 1997

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 15-W

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