Detective Jonathan James A.J. Schroeder, 37, was killed while serving an arrest warrant near West 98th Street and Madison Avenue in Cleveland, Ohio, on August 30, 2006. A 10-year veteran of the Cleveland Division of Police’s First District Vice Unit, Schroeder was struck above his bulletproof vest when the suspect opened fire as officers approached the front door. He was taken to MetroHealth Medical Center and pronounced dead there.

The suspect, Wilson Santiago, had been wanted in connection with an aggravated burglary and rape on August 25. Santiago was captured shortly after the shooting and charged with aggravated murder and attempted murder of other officers. Schroeder was survived by his wife, Amy, and their 10-month-old son, Eric. His funeral drew more than 3,000 officers from the United States and Canada, and his name is inscribed on the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Wall in Washington, D.C.

Did anyone in the Cleveland area at the time have memories of Schroeder or details about the case to share?