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Douglas Scott Goeble
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Police Officer

Douglas Scott Goeble

San Antonio Police Department — San Antonio, TX
Felonious
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End of Watch April 20, 1991
Age 26
Tour of Duty 5 yrs
Badge 1142
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Gender Male
Incident Media Service The Sacrifice Memorials 1 Department 63

Incident

Police Officer Doug Goeble succumbed to gunshot wounds received two days earlier when he was shot and killed while eating in a restaurant at 3080 E. Commerce Street in San Antonio. The subject who shot him had just had an argument with his girlfriend in the parking lot and walked into the restaurant, entered the bathroom, and as he was exiting the restaurant, he shot Officer Goeble twice in the head. The suspect then shot and killed his girlfriend. The man, who had a history of misdemeanor convictions, was apprehended and sentenced to life in prison. In his final act of service, Officer Goeble donated his organs. Officer Goeble had served with the San Antonio Police Department for 18 months and in law enforcement for a total of five years.

Survivors

He was survived by his fiancée, daughter, parents, and two sisters.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Goeble gave the San Antonio Police Department 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the San Antonio community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Goeble.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department San Antonio Police Department
Type Other
Location San Antonio, Bexar County, TX
Platform Identity sapd.bexar.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 20, 1991
Tour of Duty 5 yrs
Age 26
Badge Number 1142
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Douglas is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,552 remembered there.

34,103 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1991, 85 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 76th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Douglas was 26. Of the 14,219 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Douglas had served 5 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
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When

April holds 8.4% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Saturdays: 16.3%.

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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,552 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was gun, in 22.8% of these deaths.

Every cause
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His people

San Antonio Police Department has 64 officers remembered here, Douglas among them.

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Where

Police Officer Douglas Scott Goeble

San Antonio Police Department · End of Watch April 20, 1991

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 23-E

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