Hamilton Police Department, Ohio
End of Watch: Monday, April 12, 1937
Age: 36
Tour of Duty: 6 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: April 12, 1937
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Executed
Patrolman Arthur Sponsel was shot and killed when he interrupted three men burglarizing a restaurant on the 500 block of North Third Street.
All three suspects were arrested and charged with his murder. The shooter was sentenced to death and executed in the electric chair. The other two were sentenced to life.
Patrolman Sponsel was a United States Army World War I veteran and had served with the Hamilton Police Department for six years. He was survived by his wife and two sons.
He is buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Hamilton, Butler County, Ohio.