Thomas L. Noell
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Deputy Sheriff

Thomas L. Noell

Cardiac
End of Watch May 31, 1928
Age 46
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Gender Male

Incident

About 1:00 a.m. Deputy Sheriff Tom Noell was dispatched to a disturbance at Bachman Dam. Deputy Noell never arrived at the disturbance and his body was found about 3:30 a.m. by a service station operator. Deputy Noell was slumped over the steering wheel. An inquest determined that he died of apoplexy (stroke).

At the time of his death Deputy Noell was serving as the bailiff in a state district court. He was survived by his wife, Emma Dee, and one son. He is buried in the Frankfort Cemetery in Collin County.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, Emma Dee, and one son.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Noell served with the Dallas County Sheriff's Department.
Thank you for your service to the Dallas community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Noell.

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

Agency

Type Sheriff's Office
Location Dallas, Dallas County, TX
Platform Identity dcso.dallas.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 31, 1928
Age 46
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Cardiac

The Sacrifice · Cardiac

Thomas is one of 1,307 officers lost to cardiac events in the United States, 4.7% 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 1928, 2 officers in the United States were lost to cardiac events, the 107th heaviest of 139 years on record. The heaviest was 2014, with 24.

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Who

Thomas was 46. Of the 1,249 lost to cardiac events in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 43 and 55; the middle age was 48.

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When

May holds 8.8% of these deaths in the United States; January holds the most, 9.6%. Thursdays: 14.5%.

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How

Cardiac deaths account for 4.7% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the 4th most common cause.

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His people

Dallas County Sheriff's Department has 20 officers remembered here, Thomas among them.

Deputy Sheriff Thomas L. Noell

Dallas County Sheriff's Department · End of Watch May 31, 1928

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 31-W

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