Captain Walter H. Auble
Los Angeles Police Department
California
End of Watch: Wednesday, September 9, 1908

Biographical Info
Age: 47
Tour of Duty: 21 years
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Wednesday, September 9, 1908
Weapon Used: Handgun; Revolver
Suspect Info: Committed suicide

Captain Walter Auble was shot and killed by a burglary suspect.

He and another captain were investigating two suspects involved in robberies and burglaries and learned they were about to commit another crime. They located the suspects at 9th and Grand Avenue.

The other captain took one suspect into custody but the second man produced a revolver and shot Captain Auble several times. The man who shot Captain Auble committed suicide by swallowing poison as other officers and citizens surrounded him.

Captain Auble was taken to the police receiving hospital where he succumbed to his wounds.

Captain Auble was survived by his wife, two daughters, and son.