Simplify the following text for a Grade 5 native English-speaking person.
Original: The first member of the force to die in the line of duty was Officer Charles F. Schoppe , who was shot to death in 1874 while trying to disarm a drunken saloon patron .
Simplified: The first member of the force to die in the line of duty was Officer Charles F. Schoppe , who was shot to death in 1874 while trying to disarm a drunken saloon customer .