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Incident
Officer Noel was stabbed to death while working a uniformed security job at a local bar at 316 North Nagle Street. He and another officer had escorted a man outside who was causing a disturbance. One of the man's friends was arguing with the officers when he pulled out a knife and stabbed Officer Noel in the chest. The subject t was apprehended and sentenced to 20 years. Officer Nagle was a U.S Army veteran and had served with the Houston Police Department for five months.
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I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Police Officer Noel served with the Houston Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Houston community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
David Franklin Noel served in the Army (1963â1964) before joining law enforcement.
Police Officer David Franklin Noel 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 Houston Police Department, 84 of 117 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 71.8% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. David Franklin Noel's cause is highlighted.
How David Franklin Noel Compares
Offender Outcome
Sentenced to 20 years
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. David Franklin Noel is highlighted in Jun.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. David Franklin Noel was killed by edged weapon; knife.
Incident Location
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