New York Central Railroad Police Department, Railroad Police
End of Watch: Monday, January 17, 1921
Age: 64
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: January 17, 1921
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Executed
Detective Louis Schroeder and Detective Augustus Long were shot and killed during a payroll robbery by four 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.
One suspect committed suicide as he was about to be apprehended. Two suspects were apprehended and sentenced to death. One was was executed on July 1, 1921, and the second was executed on March 3, 1922. The fourth suspect was convicted of second degree murder and sentenced to life.
Detective Schroeder was survived by his wife and two daughters.