Lander County Sheriff's Office, Nevada
End of Watch: Monday, September 21, 1964
Age: 67
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: September 21, 1964
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Deputy Schmidtlein was killed in an automobile accident while attempting to apprehend two juvenile runaways. His patrol overturned on a gravely portion of a state highway.