Riverside County Sheriff's Department, California
End of Watch: Thursday, July 11, 1974
Age: 24
Tour of Duty: 1 year, 4 months
Badge Number: 93
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: July 11, 1974
Weapon Used: Officer's handgun
Suspect Info: Sentenced to life
Deputy Sheriff Edward Schrader was shot and killed with his own handgun after responding to a domestic disturbance at the Mira Loma Apartments in Rancho California.
Deputy Schrader was told by a neighbor that the husband was hiding. When he began to search for the man, the subject rushed him. During the ensuing struggle, the man gained control of Deputy Schrader's service revolver and shot him.
The suspect, a 25-year-old AWOL Marine from Camp Lejeune was apprehended a short time later by other deputies. On March 25th, 1975, he was convicted of second-degree murder and sentenced to 10 years to life in prison.
Deputy Schrader had served with the Riverside County Sheriff's Department for 17 months. He was survived by his wife, parents, and three siblings.