Philip Goeble

Death by Force

Philip Goeble, a 42-year-old male police officer with the Lima Police Department in Ohio, died on June 6, 1900. His death was the result of gunshot wounds he sustained 18 months earlier while attempting to arrest three men wanted for an armed robbery. During the arrest attempt, one of the suspects opened fire, striking Patrolman Goeble multiple times. The triggerman was killed by return fire, while the other two suspects were apprehended and later sentenced to four years in the Ohio State Penite ...Read More

Patrolman Philip Goeble, Lima Police Department, Ohio

Patrolman Philip Goeble, age 42 - National Gun Violence Memorial

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