Name: | Schnable, Henry |
Star: | 1062 |
Rank: | Patrolman |
District / Unit: | 005 Precinct (Stanton Avenue Station) |
End of Watch: | 01-Jul-1909 |
Incident Details: | Police Officer Henry Schnable, 31, was assigned to the Stanton Avenue Station.
On July 1, 1909, Officer Schnable was patrolling his beat when he encountered a burglar exiting a building on 34th Street and Wabash Avenue. The officer ordered the offender to halt and then fired a warning shot. The offender pretended he was injured and fatally wounded Officer Schnable when the officer approached him. Officer Schnable was laid to rest in Oak Woods Cemetery. |