Columbia Falls Police Department, Montana
End of Watch: Sunday, April 19, 1931
Age: 54
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: April 19, 1931
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Committed suicide
Marshal Jacob Neitzling was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a 60 year old man wanted for criminal mischief. The suspect had attempted to derail a train near Coram by placing a steel bar on the track. Marshal Neitzling, along with two other officers, was trying to coax the suspect to come out of his house when he shot the Marshal from a window. The suspect then shot and killed himself.
Marshal Neitzling was survived by his wife.