Antone J. F. Nolting
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Sergeant

Antone J. F. Nolting

San Francisco Police Department — San Francisco, CA
Felonious
End of Watch January 8, 1909
Age 58
Tour of Duty 14 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Sergeant Antone Nolting was shot and killed by a United States Army soldier on Montgomery Street, near Clay Street. The soldier, who was very intoxicated, was compelling two companions to march at the point of a pistol. When ordered to give up the pistol by Sergeant Nolting, the soldier shot him. The soldier was convicted of Sergeant Nolting's murder two months later and sentenced to life in prison. He was paroled on September 19, 1919. Sergeant Nolting had served with the San Francisco Police Department for 14 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and is buried in the Odd Fellows Cemetery.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Nolting gave the San Francisco Police Department 14 years.
Thank you for your service to the San Francisco community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Nolting.

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

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Type Police Department
Location San Francisco, CA
Platform Identity sfpd.sf.ca.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 8, 1909
Tour of Duty 14 yrs
Age 58
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Handgun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Antone 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 1909, 99 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 52nd heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Antone was 58. 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. Antone had served 14 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
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When

January 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 handgun, in 23.4% of these deaths.

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His people

San Francisco Police Department has 106 officers remembered here, Antone among them.

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Where

Sergeant Antone J. F. Nolting

San Francisco Police Department · End of Watch January 8, 1909

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 25-E

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