Roll of Honor
Incident
Sergeant Antone Nolting was shot and killed by a United States Army soldier on Montgomery Street, near Clay Street. The soldier, who was very intoxicated, was compelling two companions to march at the point of a pistol. When ordered to give up the pistol by Sergeant Nolting, the soldier shot him. The soldier was convicted of Sergeant Nolting's murder two months later and sentenced to life in prison. He was paroled on September 19, 1919. Sergeant Nolting had served with the San Francisco Police Department for 14 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and is buried in the Odd Fellows Cemetery.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Nolting gave the San Francisco Police Department 14 years.
Thank you for your service to the San Francisco community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Nolting.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Sergeant Antone J. F. Nolting is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In CA, 974 of 1,837 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53% of this state's fallen. That is 1.2 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.
At San Francisco Police Department, 66 of 106 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 62.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Antone J. F. Nolting's cause is highlighted.
How Antone J. F. Nolting Compares
Offender Outcome
Paroled in 1919
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Antone J. F. Nolting is highlighted in Jan.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Antone J. F. Nolting was killed by handgun; pistol.
Incident Location
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