Douglas John Noll
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Deputy Sheriff

Douglas John Noll

Accident
End of Watch July 22, 1996
Age 26
Tour of Duty 5 yrs
Gender Male

Incident

Deputy Sheriff Douglas Noll was killed in an automobile crash involving two patrol cars during a high speed pursuit of a stolen vehicle. The collision occurred at the intersection of Lauder Road and Homestead Road. The two deputies in the other patrol car were also injured. Deputy Noll had served with the Harris County Sheriff's Office for five years.

Survivors

He is survived by his parents and siblings.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Noll gave the Harris County Sheriff's Office 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Houston community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Noll.

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

Agency

Type Sheriff's Office
Location Houston, Harris County, TX
Platform Identity hcso.harris.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 22, 1996
Tour of Duty 5 yrs
Age 26
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident
Weapon Automobile

The Sacrifice · Accident

Douglas is one of 8,275 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% 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 1996, 49 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 98th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Douglas was 26. Of the 7,718 lost to accidents in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 46; the middle age was 36. Douglas had served 5 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
Where he stood among them
Age by years of service
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When

July holds 9.3% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Mondays: 13.4%.

By month
By day of the week
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How

Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause. The weapon recorded was automobile, in 6.9% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

Harris County Sheriff's Office has 56 officers remembered here, Douglas among them.

Across the years
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Where

Deputy Sheriff Douglas John Noll

Harris County Sheriff's Office · End of Watch July 22, 1996

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 49-W

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