Deputy Sheriff Donald Lee Schavolt
Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office
Florida
End of Watch: Sunday, March 31, 2002

Biographical Info
Age: 48
Tour of Duty: 12 years
Badge Number: 3721

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Assault
Date of Incident: Sunday, March 31, 2002
Weapon Used: Person; Alcohol involved
Suspect Info: Charged with murder

Deputy Donald Schavolt suffered a fatal heart attack after being kicked in the chest by a juvenile suspect during an arrest attempt.

He and three other deputies had responded to a noise complaint and found the suspect lying in the street when they arrived. The suspect violently resisted arrest and it took four deputies to restrain him.

Deputy Schavolt transported the suspect to a local medical center where he again resisted. Later, Deputy Schavolt went and sat down inside at the hospital and then collapsed. The suspect was charged as a juvenile with second degree murder, and resisting arrest with violence as a result of Deputy Schavolt's death.

Deputy Schavolt is survived by his wife and four children.