Fallen Staff - Thomas Gahl

Thomas E. Gahl’s credentials.  Image donation courtesy Nancy and Nick Gahl.

Thomas E. Gahl’s badge.  Image donation courtesy Nancy and Nick Gahl.

LINKS:

Officer Down Memorial Page

FPPOA Memorial page

25th Anniversary FPPOA YouTube video (2011)

Wanted poster and shotgun Michael Wayne Jackson used to murder Tom Gahl.

Plaque to honor the death of Thomas Gahl on display at the Probation and Pretrial Services Office, Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, Washington, D.C.

7/8" badge pin produced by the husband of a retired SUSPO ND/CA in 1987 after Tom Gahl’s death. The husband, a Criminal Inspector, designed and imported items from factories in Taiwan. The pin is marked with company name PLACAS Products, Soquel CA. Placas is Spanish for badges. 100 pins were made in gold. They were sold only to USPO’s to raise money for the children's scholarship. Image courtesy Jason Nutter, CUSPO, Southern District of Indiana.

7/8" badge pin produced by the husband of a retired SUSPO ND/CA in 1987 after Tom Gahl’s death. The husband, a Criminal Inspector, designed and imported items from factories in Taiwan. The pin is marked with company name PLACAS Products, Soquel CA. Placas is Spanish for badges. 200 pins were made in silver. They were sold only to USPO’s to raise money for the children's scholarship. Image courtesy Jason Nutter, CUSPO, Southern District of Indiana.

Obverse of 2" coin presented to families and district representatives at fallen staff ceremony on September 9, 2016. Co-designed by this curator and a PPSO Staffer, with input from other national administrative staff. Manufactured by Smith & Warren.

Reverse of 2" coin presented to families and district representatives at fallen staff ceremony on September 9, 2016. Co-designed by this curator and a PPSO Staffer, with input from other national administrative staff. Manufactured by Smith & Warren.

Plaque to honor the death of all four Fallen Staff on display at the Probation and Pretrial Services Office, Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, Washington, D.C.