Funeral arrangements announced for retired Auburn University professor killed in assault
Dr. Julie Gard Schnuelle – Photo from Auburn University
Funeral arrangements have been announced for Dr. Julie Gard Schnuelle, the retired Auburn University professor who was killed in an assault at a park.
A memorial service will be held at 12:30PM at First Baptist Church of Opelika on Saturday, September 13. A visitation period will follow the service until 3:30PM. The church is located at 301 South 8th Street in Opelika.
Julie Gard Schnuelle, DVM, Ph.D., served as a faculty member in the Department of Clinical Sciences in the Large Animal/Food Animal section from 2003 to 2021, when she retired as a professor emerita.
The Julie Gard Schnuelle Annual Scholarship Fund has been established at Auburn University’s College of Veterinary Medicine in her honor. Those interested in supporting the fund may do so by clicking here.
On Saturday, September 6, Auburn police were called to Kiesel Park in the 500 block of Chadwick Lane to investigate a report of a body being found. Officers found her body in the woods at the park. They say she had injuries indicating the death was caused by an assault.
Police arrested Harold Rashad Dabney, III and charged him with two counts of capital murder for her death. He is being held without bond at the Lee County Jail. They say he stole her pickup truck after her death, which has since been recovered. Action 8 News uncovered more about Dabney’s past, which included charges filed against him in Virginia.
