Houston Police Department, Texas
End of Watch: Saturday, June 17, 1972
Age: 28
Tour of Duty: 5 months
Badge Number: 2084
Cause of Death: Stabbed
Date of Incident: June 17, 1972
Weapon Used: Edged weapon; Knife
Suspect Info: Sentenced to 20 years
Officer Noel was stabbed to death while working a uniformed security job at a local bar at 316 North Nagle Street.
He and another officer had escorted a man outside who was causing a disturbance. One of the man's friends was arguing with the officers when he pulled out a knife and stabbed Officer Noel in the chest.
The subject t was apprehended and sentenced to 20 years.
Officer Nagle was a U.S Army veteran and had served with the Houston Police Department for five months.