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Deputy Sheriff Thomas L.
Dallas County Sheriff's Department, Texas

Deputy Sheriff

Thomas L. "Tom" Noell

Dallas County Sheriff's Department, Texas

End of Watch: Thursday, May 31, 1928

Biographical Info

Age: 46
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Heart attack
Date of Incident: May 31, 1928
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available

About 1:00 a.m. Deputy Sheriff Tom Noell was dispatched to a disturbance at Bachman Dam. Deputy Noell never arrived at the disturbance and his body was found about 3:30 a.m. by a service station operator. Deputy Noell was slumped over the steering wheel. An inquest determined that he died of apoplexy (stroke).

At the time of his death Deputy Noell was serving as the bailiff in a state district court. He was survived by his wife, Emma Dee, and one son. He is buried in the Frankfort Cemetery in Collin County.