Stamford Police Department, Connecticut
End of Watch: Thursday, May 26, 1938
Age: 41
Tour of Duty: 13 years, 6 months
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Motorcycle crash
Date of Incident: May 26, 1938
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Police Officer Andrew Schlechtweg was killed in a motorcycle accident while on patrol.
He was driving on Post Road (Route 1) when he was struck by a car near Courtland Avenue. He was thrown across the road and suffered a severe head injury. He was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries that evening.
Officer Schlechtweg was a U.S. Navy veteran of WWI. He had been with the Stamford Police Department for over 13 years and was survived by his wife, daughter, and mother.