Frank J Knoebel
1887 - 1930 (43 years)
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Name Frank J Knoebel [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6] Born 27 Aug 1887 Madison, Jefferson County, Indiana, USA 
[1, 2, 3, 7] Gender Male Race White [8] Occupation Between Dec 1929 and Dec 1930 Madison, Jefferson County, Indiana, USA [3] patrolman for the Madison Police Department. Residence 30 Dec 1930 Indiana, USA [3] Age: 42 _DCAUSE manner of death was homicide. Cause was internal hemorrhage of the left common iliac artery due to a gunshot wound to the abdomen. [9] Died 30 Dec 1930 Madison, Jefferson County, Indiana, USA [3, 10, 11] Cause: gunshot while trying to subdue a fleeing suspect - King's Daughter's Hospital; See Notes from "Officer Down Memorial"; Age: 42
Person ID I6186 obenlandGenealogy Last Modified 9 Aug 2018
Father George Knoebel Relationship natural Mother Anna Mott Relationship natural Family ID F4768 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Rosa May James, b. 1 Jun 1895, Madison, Jefferson County, Indiana, USA , d. 22 Nov 1915, Madison, Jefferson County, Indiana, USA (Age 20 years) Marriage License 11 Jun 1913 Madison, Jefferson County, Indiana, USA [1] Married 12 Jun 1913 Madison, Jefferson County, Indiana, USA [1] Children 1. James Franklin Knoebel, b. 16 Nov 1915, Madison, Jefferson County, Indiana, USA , d. 6 May 1993, Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA (Age 77 years) [natural]Last Modified 9 Aug 2018 Family ID F2342 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Frank J Knoebel Death Certificate
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Notes - "Patrolman Frank Knoebel was shot and killed while questioning a burglary suspect in the basement of the Odd Fellows Hall on Mulberry Street. Upon his arrival, the janitor led Patrolman Knoebel to a man sitting in a chair near the furnace. Chief Stewart soon arrived and advised him to stall the suspect while he went to get a witness to identify him. Soon afterward, the suspect tried to flee and during a struggle, the suspect pulled a gun and fired two shots, striking Patrolman Knoebel in the abdomen. Patrolman Knoebel was able to get the gun away from the suspect and climb a flight of stairs to block the exit, while the janitor subdued the suspect until Chief Stewart returned and took him into custody. The suspect was convicted of murder and sentenced to death, but his sentence was later commuted. The offender was released from prison in 1949 and has since died. Patrolman Knoebel had served with the Madison Police Department for one year. He was survived by his wife and son."
- "Patrolman Frank Knoebel was shot and killed while questioning a burglary suspect in the basement of the Odd Fellows Hall on Mulberry Street. Upon his arrival, the janitor led Patrolman Knoebel to a man sitting in a chair near the furnace. Chief Stewart soon arrived and advised him to stall the suspect while he went to get a witness to identify him. Soon afterward, the suspect tried to flee and during a struggle, the suspect pulled a gun and fired two shots, striking Patrolman Knoebel in the abdomen. Patrolman Knoebel was able to get the gun away from the suspect and climb a flight of stairs to block the exit, while the janitor subdued the suspect until Chief Stewart returned and took him into custody. The suspect was convicted of murder and sentenced to death, but his sentence was later commuted. The offender was released from prison in 1949 and has since died. Patrolman Knoebel had served with the Madison Police Department for one year. He was survived by his wife and son."
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Sources - [S1434] Frank J Knoebel and Rosa May James Marriage Record, (Name: Madison-Jefferson County Public Library; Location: Madison, IN;), History Rescue Project; Marriage Records, Grooms, 1906-1915, I-L, accessed 9 Feb 2014.
- [S1448] Miriam Cook/Soller and James Franklin Knoebel Marriage Record, (Name: Intellectual Reserve, Inc; Location: Salt Lake City, UT;), Indiana, Marriages, 1811-1959, GS Film 001941272, Digital Folder 005206338, Image 00467; accessed 11 Feb 2014.
- [S1449] United States, Officer Down Memorials, 1791-2009, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2011;).
Record for Patrolman Frank J Knoebel - [S4769] Indiana, Birth Certificates, 1907-1940, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2016;), 16146.
Record for James Franklin KnoebelIndiana, Birth Certificates, 1907-1940 - James Franklin Knoebel - [S4767] Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2015;).
Record for Frank KnoebelIndiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011 - Frank J Knoebel - [S4767] Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2015;).
Record for Rosa May KnochelIndiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011 - Rosa May James - [S4767] Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2015;).
Record for Frank KnoebelIndiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011 - Frank J Knoebel - [S4767] Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2015;).
Record for Frank KnoebelIndiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011 - Frank J Knoebel - [S4767] Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2015;).
Record for Frank KnoebelIndiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011 - Frank J Knoebel - [S1435] Frank J Knoebel Obituary, Madison Courier, (Name: Don R Wallis; Location: Madison, IN; Date: 30 Dec 1930;), History Rescue Project, Obituaries, 1900-1943, H-L; taken from the Madison Courier; accessed 9 Feb 2014.
- [S4767] Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2015;).
Record for Frank KnoebelIndiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011 - Frank J Knoebel
- [S1434] Frank J Knoebel and Rosa May James Marriage Record, (Name: Madison-Jefferson County Public Library; Location: Madison, IN;), History Rescue Project; Marriage Records, Grooms, 1906-1915, I-L, accessed 9 Feb 2014.