BPD Remembers: The men and women of the Boston Police Department remember the service and sacrifice of Sergeant Frederick Schlehuber who was killed in the line of duty 114 years ago today. In the early morning hours on Thursday, November 10, 1910, Sergeant Frederick Schlehuber, was shot and killed at the District Attorney's Office at Ashburton Place and Somerset Street.

While waiting to present the case to the District Attorney involving the suspect who was accused of sexual assault on a minor, the suspect opened fire, mortally wounding Sergeant Schlehuber who died on his way to the hospital. The suspect was convicted of second-degree murder and in 1919, he was transferred to Bridgewater State Mental Hospital.

Sergeant Schlehuber had served with the Boston Police Department for nineteen years and six months was the first superior officer to be killed in the line of duty. He was survived by his wife and their child.

Sergeant Schlehuber is buried at Forest Hills Cemetery in Jamaica Plain. His name is located on the National Law Enforcement Memorial in Washington D.C., Panel 12, East Line 6. His name is also forever engraved on the Hero Wall at Boston Police Headquarters and the Massachusetts Law Enforcement Memorial at the State House in Boston.

In Boston, a Hero Sign has been placed in his honor in the area of Ashburton Place and Somerset Street, Downtown. The sign is to forever honor the memory of a man who gave his life in service to his city. If you ever find yourself in the area and you happen to see his Hero Sign, kindly take a moment to honor and acknowledge the service and sacrifice of a brave man who died protecting and serving his city.