El Dorado Police Department, Kansas
End of Watch: Tuesday, July 13, 1915
Age: 64
Tour of Duty: 34 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Assault
Date of Incident: June 28, 1915
Weapon Used: Blunt object
Suspect Info: Not available
Night Marshal Charles Schram died from injuries sustained on June 28th, 1915, when he was ambushed and assaulted while on foot patrol.
An unknown subject struck him on the back of the head with a blunt object and then pushed him down a flight of stairs. He suffered a fractured skull broken shoulder. He was taken home where he remained under a doctor's care until passing way two weeks later on July 13th, 1915.
Night Marshal Schram had served with the El Dorado Police Department for 34 years. He was survived by his wife and one child.