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Henry J. Koebel
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Police Officer

Henry J. Koebel

Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Police Department — Jersey City, NJ
Felonious
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End of Watch May 26, 1978
Age 27
Badge 993
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Gender Male
Incident Media Service The Sacrifice Memorials 1 Department 59

Incident

Officer Koebel was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a homeless man who was harassing people waiting on line to buy bus tickets. Officer Koebel had ejected a homeless man from the Port Authority Bus Terminal on 8th Avenue in Manhattan, New York City. About an hour later, the man reentered the bus terminal and began harassing people. Officer Koebel attempted to arrest the suspect. A struggle ensued and the suspect was able to gain control of Officer Koebel's service weapon and shot him three times, killing him. The suspect was shot and killed by other Port Authority Police Officers as he ran through the Bus Terminal with the Officer Koebel's gun.

Survivors

Officer Koebel was survived by his wife.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Koebel served with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Jersey City community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Koebel.

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

Agency

Department Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Police Department
Type Police Department
Location Jersey City, NJ
Platform Identity panynjpd.hudson.nj.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 26, 1978
Age 27
Badge Number 993
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Officer's handgun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Henry is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,117 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1978, 121 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 43rd heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Henry was 27. Of the 14,220 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38.

Age at death
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Age by years of service
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When

May holds 8% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Fridays: 14.3%.

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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was officer's handgun, in 5.8% of these deaths.

Every cause
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His people

Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Police Department has 60 officers remembered here, Henry among them.

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Where

Police Officer Henry J. Koebel

Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Police Department · End of Watch May 26, 1978

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 2-E

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