New Haven Police Department, Connecticut
End of Watch Saturday, March 16, 1935
Add to My HeroesWalter Koella
Patrolman Walter Koella succumbed to gunshot wounds sustained almost two weeks earlier during a running shootout with a burglary suspect near the intersection of Sherman Avenue and Bassett Street.
The suspect was arrested, sentenced to death, and hanged on April 7th, 1936. The suspect's hanging was the last legal hanging in Connecticut before the state switched to electrocution.
Bio
- Age 53
- Tour Not available
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Gunfire
- Incident Date Tuesday, March 5, 1935
- Weapon Gun; Unknown type
- Offender Executed in 1936
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View all 9 ReflectionsPatrolman Koella, it has been 79 years since you were taken from us. New England law enforcement has continued to thrive, learn and become safer due to the traditions and sacrifices you, your family, and many others have made for us. Thank you for your years of law enforcement service.
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March 16, 2024
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