United States Department of Justice - United States Marshals Service, U.S. Government
End of Watch: Sunday, September 26, 1971
Age: 58
Tour of Duty: 13 years, 6 months
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: September 26, 1971
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Deputy Marshal Boehnlein was killed in an automobile accident on the Pennsylvania Turnpike, near Bedford, Pennsylvania, during a period of heavy fog. He and another deputy marshal were en route to a training course in Washington, DC, at the time of the accident. The other deputy marshal was injured in the accident.
Deputy Marshal Boehnlein was a United states Navy World War II veteran. He had served with the United States Marshals Service for 18 months and served in the Southern District of Ohio. He had previously served as a patrolman with the Cincinnati Police Department, Ohio, for 11 years. He was survived by his wife, two sons, and four daughters.