| Detective Louis F. Schroeder New York Central Railroad Police Department Railroad Police End of Watch: Monday, January 17, 1921 Biographical Info Age: 64 Tour of Duty: Not available Badge Number: Not available Incident Details Cause of Death: Gunfire Date of Incident: Monday, January 17, 1921 Incident Location: Ohio Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type Suspect Info: One sentenced to death Detective Louis Schroeder and Detective Augustus Long were shot and killed during a payroll robbery by several men at the New York Central Terminal in Toledo, Ohio. The suspects shot the two detectives after robbing a ticket agent of more then $10,000.
Two of the suspects were apprehended. One of them was sentenced to death and the second was sentenced to life in prison.
Detective Schroeder was survived by his wife and two daughters. Related Line of Duty Deaths |