Patrolman Theodore Husting
End of Watch: March 27, 1937
Patrolman Theodore Husting was shot and killed while interrupting a burglary in progress. During his nightly rounds, he observed a man inside a tavern at the corner of North 12th Street and Lincoln Avenue. As he looked through a window, the suspect shot him with a .45 caliber handgun that had been found inside the establishment. Patrolman Husting had served with the department for six years. He was survived by his wife.
Patrolman Husting’s memorial on the Officer Down Memorial Page can be found here.
Special Officer Charles Freiherr
End of Watch: September 6th, 1895
Charles Freiherr was a painter in Sheboygan and also served as a special officer, filling in for regular patrol shifts when full-time officers were on vacation or out sick. On September 6, 1895, Officer Freiherr was assigned to monitor the Ashland Avenue Depot in the City of Sheboygan.
During his shift, witnesses believed he was watching for individuals attempting to board railcars without tickets. Another witness thought he may have been pursuing someone on foot. At the time, a switch engine was pushing four boxcars north along track number two from the platform. As Officer Freiherr stepped between two of the railcars, a switchman standing on one of them shouted a warning. Tragically, Officer Freiherr was struck in the head by one of the cars and run over by three of them.
Officer Freiherr’s memorial on the Officer Down Memorial Page can be found here.
