Roll of Honor
Incident
Posseman Henry Schnabel and Sheriff Richard Glover were shot and killed while attempting to arrest a man for murdering Karnes County Sheriff W.T. Morris two days earlier.
The suspect was waiting in ambush inside a home approximately six miles from Belmont and opened fire on the posse when they approached. Sheriff Glover and Posseman Schnabel were both killed. The suspect was arrested but was later pardoned by the governor of Texas.
Posseman Schnabel was survived by his wife and several children. He was buried in Belmont Cemetery.
Survivors
Posseman Schnabel was survived by his wife and several children.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Posseman Schnabel served with the Gonzales County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Gonzales community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Posseman Schnabel.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Posseman Henry J. Schnabel 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 TX, 1,463 of 2,421 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.4% of this state's fallen. That is 6.2 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Gonzales County Sheriff's Office, 5 of 7 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 71.4% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Henry J. Schnabel's cause is highlighted.
How Henry J. Schnabel Compares
Offender Outcome
Pardoned
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Henry J. Schnabel is highlighted in Jun.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Henry J. Schnabel was killed by gun; unknown type.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
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