16 November 1937 – CAPT. CHARLES A. KAHLER commander of the Western district died suddenly of a heart ailment in a red brick station house on pine Street last night 16 November 1937 the Capt. was 61 years old and was working half an hour before the end of a task he always approached with zest the questioning of a suspect in an effort to gain a confession the Capt. complained of dizziness shortly before 8 o’clock the prisoner suspected of robbery was taken into the Capt.’s office and questioned by Capt. Kahler. A few minutes after 8 o’clock the Capt. came out into the main room of the station house complained of feeling dizzy and walked several times around the room. Then he went to the back of the station house, evidently for a drink of water, but slumped into a chair before he reached the water cooler. The doctor was called Lieut. Joseph Nelligan and Sgt. Charles ruffling were on duty in the station house at the time carried the Capt. who was semiconscious to a bench in the courtroom and a call was put into Dr. William Gilroy 622 West North Ave. the captains personal Dr. period Doctor Gilroy Dr. Gilroy was not reached immediately at the request of Capt. Kohler Dr. Helm a city quarter was summoned Dr. Howells with Capt. Kohler when he died at 8:30 o’clock. Dr. Gilroy said the captain suffered from a chronic heart condition, but did he had not complained of difficulty since three months ago. Capt. Kohler’s health had not been of the best in recent years. Talks enthusiastically the Capt. made his home at 906 Patterson Park Ave. Mr. Koehler said her husband had dinner at home last night, I talked over his impending questioning of the suspect. He told her she said he feared he would not be able to break the man’s alibi. Besides his wife Capt. Kohler is survived by his sister two brothers John Kohler a patrolman Frederick Koehler of the Eastern district.
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| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| End of Watch | 16 November 1937 |
| City, St. | Pine Street Station |
| Panel Number | N/A |
| Cause of Death | Heart Attack |
| District Worked | Western |
