San Antonio Police Department, Texas
End of Watch: Saturday, April 20, 1991
Age: 26
Tour of Duty: 5 years
Badge Number: 1142
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: April 18, 1991
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Sentenced to life
Police Officer Doug Goeble succumbed to gunshot wounds received two days earlier when he was shot and killed while eating in a restaurant.
The subject who shot him had just had an argument with his girlfriend in the parking lot and walked into the restaurant, entered the bathroom, and as he was exiting the restaurant he shot Officer Goeble in the head. The suspect then shot and killed his girlfriend. The man was apprehended and sentenced to life in prison.
Officer Goeble had served with the San Antonio Police Department for 18 months and in law enforcement for a total five years. He was survived by his fiancee, daughter, parents, and two sisters.