Gil Koetzle | |
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| Member of the South Dakota Senate from the 15th district | |
| In office 1993–2008 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 22, 1952 Sioux Falls, South Dakota |
| Died | January 10, 2013 (aged 60) Sioux Falls, South Dakota |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Deb Phelps |
| Residence | Sioux Falls, South Dakota |
| Alma mater | O'Gorman High School |
| Occupation | Expert union contract negotiator, retired firefighter, Sioux Falls Fire Department |
Gilbert "Gil" Koetzle was a Democratic member of the South Dakota Senate, representing the 15th district between 2001 and 2008. He also represented a House District between 1993 and 2000. He committed suicide on January 10, 2013, one day after a search of his house turned up images of child pornography in his email as well as six bags of marijuana and also associated paraphernalia. [1]