Cause of Death: Gunfire
End of Watch: April 20, 1991
Date of Incident: April 18, 1991
Age: 26
Badge Number: 1142
Tour of Duty: 18 months
Suspect Info: Sentenced to life
Weapon Used: Gun; 25 automatic

Officer Goeble succumbed to gunshot wounds received two days earlier when he was shot and killed while eating in a restaurant at 3080 East Commerce Street. The suspect had just had a disturbance with his girlfriend prior to entering the area and walked into the restaurant.  The suspect waited in the eating area while his girlfriend entered the bathroom with her two young daughters.  When his girlfriend and her daughters returned, the suspect came behind Officer Goeble  and shot him in the back of the neck.  Officer Goeble went down and then the suspect shot Officer Goeble a second time behind the left ear.  The suspect then turned the gun on the waitress behind the counter.  His girlfriend grabbed his arm and told him not to shoot her.  The suspect then turned the gun on his girlfriend and shot her  five times in front of her two daughters, killing her.  He then exited the restaurant and ran.  The suspect was apprehended a few hours later.  He was sentenced to life and will be eligible for parole in 2006.

Officer Goeble had been with the agency for 18 months and in law enforcement for a total five years. Officer Goeble previously served in Big Spring Police Department and Balcones Heights Police Department.  While in Big Spring Police Department, Officer Goeble was recognized for risking his life to save the live of a civilian during a high water rescue.

Officer Goeble graduated from Lee High School and attended Texas A&M, San Antonio College, and Angelo State College.  He is buried in Mission Park North cemetery.  His organs were donated for transplant.  He was survived by his fiancée, daughter, parents, and two sisters.