Newark Police Division, New Jersey
End of Watch: Wednesday, February 6, 1929
Age: 27
Tour of Duty: 3 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Struck by streetcar
Date of Incident: February 6, 1929
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Patrolman Thiele was killed when his police motorcycle collided with a trolley car. He was thrown underneath the trolley and crushed under the wheels.
Patrolman Thiele had been with the agency for three years.