U.S. Air Force · United States 
Francis Schneible
1993
Francis T. Schneible served the U.S. Air Force for 4 years. Francis also served in the U.S. Air Force. Francis served in the Vietnam War and the Cold War.
How He Died
Manner
Homicide
Cause
Gunshot wound
Mechanism
Firearm
What Happened
Patrolman Francis Schneible succumbed to a shotgun wound sustained 24 years earlier when he was shot while attempting to arrest a shoplifter in downtown Dover. The manager of a Woolworth store had caught the man stealing a $3.00 pair of underwear and chased him to an abandoned house at 426 Loockerman Street. Patrolman Schneible and another officer arrived and accompanied the manager into the home. As the officers began to search the home the man opened fire with a shotgun, striking Patrolman Schneible in the side. The other officer then shot and killed the subject. Patrolman Schneible, a U.S. Air Force veteran, recovered from his injuries and later returned to work. He served with the Dover Police Department for 11 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and two children.
Service Record
U.S. Air Force
1964 – 1968
U.S. Air Force
Conflicts
Vietnam War
Cold War
Also Served
Dover Police Department
Patrolman
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