Fred John Schlote
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Marshal

Fred John Schlote

Oconto Marshal's Office — Oconto, NE
Felonious
End of Watch July 2, 1967
Age 67
Tour of Duty 2 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Marshal Fred Schlote suffered a fatal heart attack while struggling with several teenagers who attacked him during the village's Centennial Celebration.

The teenagers had been drinking and causing a disturbance.

Marshal Schlote had served with the Oconto Marshal's Office for two years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and two children.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Marshal Schlote gave the Oconto Marshal's Office 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Oconto community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Marshal Schlote.

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

Agency

Type Other
Location Oconto, Custer County, NE
Platform Identity omarshal.custer.ne.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 2, 1967
Tour of Duty 2 yrs
Age 67
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Cause Detail Assault
Weapon Person

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Fred 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 1967, 105 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 48th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Fred was 67. 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. Fred had served 2 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

July holds 9.3% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Sundays: 15.2%.

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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 person, in 2% of these deaths.

Every cause
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Where

Marshal Fred John Schlote

Oconto Marshal's Office · End of Watch July 2, 1967

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