On this date in 1973, Detective John Schroeder was shot and killed when he surprised three men who were robbing a pawn shop on Washington Street in the South End.

Detective Schroeder was a 22 year veteran of the Boston Police Department. His brother, Boston Police Patrolman Walter Schroeder, was also shot and killed in the line of duty on September 24, 1970. Boston Police Headquarters is named One Schroeder Plaza in memory of the Schroeder brothers.

On this day we remember the sacrifice that Detective Schroeder made 32 years ago.