Julie Gard Schnuelle, DVM, PhD, DACT, Professor Emerita, Large Animal/Food Animal

An Auburn University professor emerita was killed in the city’s Kiesel Park Saturday, apparently while walking her dog.

Schnuelle was a professor emerita in the Department of Clinical Sciences at Auburn University’s College of Veterinary Medicine.   According to her bio, she studied veterinary medicine at Auburn and biology at the University of Alabama in Birmingham.   She received her Ph.D. in biomedical sciences at Auburn. Her specialties included dairy production, bovine embryology and canine reproduction.

Lee County Coroner Daniel Sexton on Sunday identified the victim as Dr. Julie Gard Schnuelle. She was 59. In a brief statement the same day, Auburn called Schnuelle a “beloved member” of the local veterinary and university community.  

Sexton said Schnuelle’s injuries appeared to be consistent with the use of a sharp force instrument.  

Harold Rashad Dabney III, a 28-year-old from Montgomery, has been charged with two counts of capital murder in Schnuelle’s slaying.  

https://www.al.com/news/2025/09/murder-of-retired-auburn-university-professor-beyond-devastating-for-veterinary-community.html