Washington County Sheriff's Office, Wisconsin
End of Watch: Monday, September 7, 1998
Age: 31
Tour of Duty: 8 years
Badge Number: 465
Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: September 7, 1998
Weapon Used: Automobile
Suspect Info: Not available
Deputy Sheriff John Schmitt was killed in a vehicle crash while he and his partner were responding to a request for backup from a neighboring law enforcement agency.
Their patrol car collided with two other vehicles. A total of seven others were injured. Deputy Schmitt's rookie partner was admitted to a local hospital for observation.
Deputy Schmitt had served with the Washington County Sheriff's Office for eight years. He is survived by his wife.