John F. Schuetz
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Patrolman

John F. Schuetz

Chicago Police Department — Chicago, IL
Felonious
End of Watch January 27, 1919
Age 56
Tour of Duty 23 yrs
Badge 4381
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Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman John F. Schuetz was shot and killed when he returned to his apartment for dinner and interrupted two burglars outside of the building on Hollywood Avenue. As he struggled with one of the burglars, the other came up to him and shot him. Both men then fled the scene. Patrolman Schuetz was transported to Lake View Hospital where he died an hour later. The assailants were never apprehended. Patrolman Schuetz had served with the Chicago Police Department for 23 years. He was survived by his wife and daughter. Patrolman Schuetz was laid to rest in St. Boniface Church.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and daughter.

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23 years. You could have gone home.
Patrolman Schuetz gave the Chicago Police Department 23 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Chicago community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Schuetz.

— 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 January 27, 1919
Tour of Duty 23 yrs
Age 56
Badge Number 4381
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

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

34,117 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1919, 212 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 7th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

John was 56. 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. John had served 23 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
Where he stood among them
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When

January holds 8% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Mondays: 13.8%.

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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 gun, in 22.8% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

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

Across the years

Patrolman John F. Schuetz

Chicago Police Department · End of Watch January 27, 1919

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 35-E

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