George Geisler was a Police Officer in St. Louis, Missouri. He served five years for the Police Force, dying in the line of duty at age 36. Officer Geisler was on foot patrol at the time and had gone into a local Saloon, when he was attacked by two men who laid in wait for him, knowing his rounds. They were brothers, and was avenging the arrest of their third brother earlier, by Officer Geisler. The brothers ambushed him and pushed him into a back room. They beat him with their guns, then shot him four times. Both men were apprehended a short time later. They both were sentenced to Life in Prison, but won a second trial. They pled guilty, one was sentenced to 15 years, the other was sentenced to 10 years. After Officer Geisler's death, his wife was appointed as a Police Woman with the St. Louis Police Department.∼Officer George E. Geisler, of the Saint Louis Metropolitan Police Department, was shot and killed by two brothers who were revenging the arrest of the third brother by Officer Geisler.
Officer Geisler had gone into a local saloon at 21 Street and Clark Avenue when the two brothers attacked him and pushed him into a back room. After beating him with their guns they shot him four times.
Officer Geisler died of gunshot wounds to the chest and abdomen.
The two men were apprehended a short time later. They were both sentenced to life in their first trial but won a second trial where they plead guilty and sentenced to 15 and ten years.
Officer Geisler, who lived at 2640 Rutger Avenue, had been with the agency for five years. He was 36 years of age.
After his death his wife, Tillie H. Geisler was appointed to the Saint Louis Police Department as a policewoman to that agency.
The wake for Officer Geisler was held at the George L. Pleitsch Funeral Home located at 5966 Easton Avenue. Interment was at the New St. Marcus Cemetery.
Officer Geisler was the son of Edward and Mary (nee Bagnell) Geisler.
Officer Geisler had gone into a local saloon at 21 Street and Clark Avenue when the two brothers attacked him and pushed him into a back room. After beating him with their guns they shot him four times.
Officer Geisler died of gunshot wounds to the chest and abdomen.
The two men were apprehended a short time later. They were both sentenced to life in their first trial but won a second trial where they plead guilty and sentenced to 15 and ten years.
Officer Geisler, who lived at 2640 Rutger Avenue, had been with the agency for five years. He was 36 years of age.
After his death his wife, Tillie H. Geisler was appointed to the Saint Louis Police Department as a policewoman to that agency.
The wake for Officer Geisler was held at the George L. Pleitsch Funeral Home located at 5966 Easton Avenue. Interment was at the New St. Marcus Cemetery.
Officer Geisler was the son of Edward and Mary (nee Bagnell) Geisler.
George Geisler was a Police Officer in St. Louis, Missouri. He served five years for the Police Force, dying in the line of duty at age 36. Officer Geisler was on foot patrol at the time and had gone into a local Saloon, when he was attacked by two men who laid in wait for him, knowing his rounds. They were brothers, and was avenging the arrest of their third brother earlier, by Officer Geisler. The brothers ambushed him and pushed him into a back room. They beat him with their guns, then shot him four times. Both men were apprehended a short time later. They both were sentenced to Life in Prison, but won a second trial. They pled guilty, one was sentenced to 15 years, the other was sentenced to 10 years. After Officer Geisler's death, his wife was appointed as a Police Woman with the St. Louis Police Department.∼Officer George E. Geisler, of the Saint Louis Metropolitan Police Department, was shot and killed by two brothers who were revenging the arrest of the third brother by Officer Geisler.
Officer Geisler had gone into a local saloon at 21 Street and Clark Avenue when the two brothers attacked him and pushed him into a back room. After beating him with their guns they shot him four times.
Officer Geisler died of gunshot wounds to the chest and abdomen.
The two men were apprehended a short time later. They were both sentenced to life in their first trial but won a second trial where they plead guilty and sentenced to 15 and ten years.
Officer Geisler, who lived at 2640 Rutger Avenue, had been with the agency for five years. He was 36 years of age.
After his death his wife, Tillie H. Geisler was appointed to the Saint Louis Police Department as a policewoman to that agency.
The wake for Officer Geisler was held at the George L. Pleitsch Funeral Home located at 5966 Easton Avenue. Interment was at the New St. Marcus Cemetery.
Officer Geisler was the son of Edward and Mary (nee Bagnell) Geisler.
Officer Geisler had gone into a local saloon at 21 Street and Clark Avenue when the two brothers attacked him and pushed him into a back room. After beating him with their guns they shot him four times.
Officer Geisler died of gunshot wounds to the chest and abdomen.
The two men were apprehended a short time later. They were both sentenced to life in their first trial but won a second trial where they plead guilty and sentenced to 15 and ten years.
Officer Geisler, who lived at 2640 Rutger Avenue, had been with the agency for five years. He was 36 years of age.
After his death his wife, Tillie H. Geisler was appointed to the Saint Louis Police Department as a policewoman to that agency.
The wake for Officer Geisler was held at the George L. Pleitsch Funeral Home located at 5966 Easton Avenue. Interment was at the New St. Marcus Cemetery.
Officer Geisler was the son of Edward and Mary (nee Bagnell) Geisler.
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