Bio & Incident Details
Age: 27
Tour: Not available
Badge # Not available
Cause: Gunfire
Incident Date: 5/26/1978
Weapon: Officer's handgun
Suspect: Shot and killed
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Officer Koebel was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a homeless man who was harassing people waiting on line to buy bus tickets. About an hour prior Officer Koebel had ejected the homeless man from the Port Authority Bus Terminal on 8th Avenue in Manhattan, New York City. When the man returned and began harassing people, Officer Koebel attempted to arrest the suspect. A struggle ensued and the suspect was able to gain control of Officer Koebel's service weapon and shot him three times, killing him. The suspect was shot and killed by other Port Authority Police Officers as he ran through the Bus Terminal with the Officer Koebel's gun.
Officer Koebel was survived by his wife.
