Sheriff Douglas Wm. Kuebel - Boerne, TX
N 29° 47.689 W 098° 43.826
14R E 526051 N 3296079
A memorial to Sheriff Douglas William Kuebel stands on the grounds of the old Kendall County Courthouse and Jail, Saunders St and E San Antonio Ave, Boerne, TX.
Waymark Code: WMM2WK
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 07/11/2014
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The monument is a red, granite slab with Sheriff Kuebel's badge depicted at the top, with the following text in a box below:
Placed here in memory of Sheriff Douglas Wm. Kuebel, Badge #705, by friends. Sheriff Kuebel was killed in the line of duty September 28, 1971. He is remembered by young and old alike as more than a peace officer, as a friend, and a tireless servant of the people of Kendall County.
The Officer Down Memorial Project has some information about the incident that cost him his life:
Sheriff Kuebel was shot and killed after responding to a domestic disturbance where a man was threatening to kill his wife and family. Sheriff Kuebel was attempting to talk the man into putting down his shotgun when the man suddenly opened fire. Sheriff Kuebel was struck by the shotgun blast and killed. The suspect was convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison.
Sheriff Kuebel had served as sheriff for 17 years and was survived by his wife.
An obituary from ancestry.com elaborated with some complementary information: (
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Sheriff Douglas Kuebel responded to the scene of a family disturbance on the evening of September 28, 1971. He found David Menn, armed with a shotgun, threatening to kill his wife and family. Kuebel attempted to talk Menn into putting down his weapon. Without warning, Menn fired on the Sheriff, fatally wounding him. Menn, who was 21 years old, was convicted of murder and received life in prison. Kuebel was 61 years old at the time of his death. Kuebel served as Sheriff from 1954 to 1957. He was reelected Sheriff in 1964 and served until his death. He was survived by his wife.
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Both Sheriff Kuebel and his wife are buried in the Boerne Cemetery.
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