Christopher Scheuing

Death by Force

Detective Christopher W. Scheuing, aged 27, tragically lost his life on February 19, 1931, in Manhattan, New York. Scheuing, who served with the New York City Police Department, was killed in the line of duty while responding to a robbery in progress at a speakeasy located on Lexington Avenue. Upon entering the establishment, Scheuing and his partner encountered two armed men holding the bartender and four patrons at gunpoint. The suspects opened fire, and Scheuing was fatally shot in the head, ...Read More

Manhattan-Bronx Victims of the State