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Granison P. Koehler
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Patrolman

Granison P. Koehler

Columbus Division of Police — Columbus, OH
Felonious
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End of Watch November 28, 1922
Age 46
Tour of Duty 9 yrs
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Gender Male
Incident Media Service The Sacrifice Memorials 1 Department 58

Incident

Patrolman Granison Koehler was shot and killed in a gun battle with four men whom the officers had pulled over in a stolen car on North High and Goodale Streets. At 5:00 a.m., Patrolman Koehler called from the police box that he and his partner stopped the driver of a stolen vehicle, confiscated two guns, and arrested the four suspects. When he returned to the car, one of the men shot Patrolman Koehler three times and shot his partner once in the jaw. Both officers returned fire, but when the patrol wagon arrived, the suspects had fled. Less than 24 hours later, police found one suspect dead from a gunshot wound in the stolen car, and they apprehended two others. The fourth suspect was arrested in Cleveland the next day. The suspect who killed Patrolman Koehler was convicted of his murder and was executed in the electric chair on April 13, 1923. The other two were convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison. Governor Frank Lausche pardoned one on January 26, 1955. The other suspect was allowed to work outside the prison on August 30, 1952. He never returned. At the time of the other suspect's pardon, he had not been recaptured. Patrolman Koehler had served with the Columbus Division of Police for nine years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Koehler gave the Columbus Division of Police 9 years.
Thank you for your service to the Columbus community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Koehler.

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

Agency

Department Columbus Division of Police
Type Other
Location Columbus, Franklin County, OH
Platform Identity cdpd.franklin.oh.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 28, 1922
Tour of Duty 9 yrs
Age 46
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

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

33,917 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1922, 228 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 3rd heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Granison was 46. 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. Granison had served 9 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
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When

November holds 8.1% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Tuesdays: 13.4%.

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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 gun, in 22.8% of these deaths.

Every cause
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His people

Columbus Division of Police has 59 officers remembered here, Granison among them.

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Where

Patrolman Granison P. Koehler

Columbus Division of Police · End of Watch November 28, 1922

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 53-W

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