Oregon State Police
October 2, 1997
Sergeant Richard James Schuening
Sergeant Schuening was killed while attempting to dispose of illegally stored explosives in a rural area near Granite, Oregon. Sergeant Schuening, along with additional bomb technicians from the State Police and other assisting law enforcement officers, were handling dynamite and other explosive items when an explosion occurred. Sergeant Schuening had just moved the explosive items away from other officers when the items detonated.