Roll of Honor
Incident
Marshal Peter Dumele was shot and killed when he interrupted six men robbing a poolroom at Sundale and Hamilton Avenues in North College Hill. Marshal Dumele had just finished his rounds and was heading home when he noticed the light on in the poolroom and went to investigate where he was shot with a handgun and a shotgun. Three of the men were apprehended at the time. One of the suspects was convicted of Marshal Dumele's murder and was executed in the electric chair at the Ohio State Prison on July 19, 1929. The other two were sentenced to life, one died in 1971, and one died in 1989 after serving time in prison. In January of 1933, a fourth suspect was captured after he was shot and wounded by a policeman in Toledo. He was also wanted for several robberies in Ohio and Kentucky. He was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to life on April 8, 1933. He died in January 1997. A fifth suspect vanished in 1931 and is believed to have been killed by gangsters. A sixth suspect is believed to have been involved who was involved in the deaths of Officer George Zientara of Toledo, Ohio, and Patrolmen Charles Skalay of St. Joseph, Michigan. Marshal Dumele had served as a policeman in his native Hungary for 12 years and had served as North College Marshal for 3 years. He was survived by his wife and stepdaughter. He is buried in Saint Mary's Cemetery in Mount Healty in Hamilton County, Ohio.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and stepdaughter.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Marshal Dumele gave the North College Hill Police Department 15 years.
Thank you for your service to the Cincinnati community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Marshal Dumele.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Marshal Peter Dumele 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 OH, 572 of 991 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 57.7% of this state's fallen. That is 3.5 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At North College Hill Police Department, 1 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Peter Dumele's cause is highlighted.
How Peter Dumele Compares
Offender Outcome
Executed in 1929
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Peter Dumele is highlighted in Apr.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Peter Dumele was killed by handgun.
Incident Location
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