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- Dec. 02, 1972 - 		(20475)

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St. Louis Metropolitan Police Dept. Patch
Resided: MO, USA
Born: Unk  
Fallen: Dec. 02, 1972
Race/Sex: Caucasian Male / 58 yrs. of age
Agency
Dept: St. Louis Metropolitan Police Dept. - MO
1915 Olive  
St. Louis, MO   63103   USA
(314)444-5309
County: St. Louis city
Dept. Type: Municipal/Police
Hero's Rank: Officer
Sworn Date: Unk
FBI Class: Homicide - Gun
Weapon Class: Firearm
Agency URL: Click Here
On The Job: 29 years
Bio: Not Available
Fatal Incident Summary
Offender: No Info
Location: MO   USA   Sat. Dec. 02, 1972
Summary: Officer Dobler was shot and killed with his own service weapon by a cab driver he had told to move. Officer Dobler was directing traffic at the intersection of Sixth and Lucas Streets when the cab stopped on a crosswalk to pickup passengers. Officer Dobler told the cabbie to move the cab to the curb to pickup passengers and shut the cab's door. The cab driver got out of the cab and assaulted Officer Dobler, pulled Officer Dobler's jacket over his head, and pushed him to the ground. During the assault he gained control of Officer Dobler's service weapon and shot him once in the head. The suspect fled the scene in his cab. During a long series of shootouts with officers the man was finally arrested when his cab crashed after ramming a patrol car. The man was arrested but later hanged himself in his jail cell. Officer Dobler had directed holiday shopping traffic at the intersection he was murdered at for 15 years. He had been with the agency for 29 years and was survived by his wife and two children.

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