Police Officer Robert Joseph Montgomery
Orlando Police Department
Florida
End of Watch: Tuesday, November 10, 1998

Biographical Info
Age: 62
Tour of Duty: 1 year
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Date of Incident: Monday, November 9, 1998
Weapon Used: Automobile
Suspect Info: Not available

Officer Robert Montgomery was killed when his patrol car struck a utility pole as he was returning to headquarters at the end of his shift.

It is unknown why he lost control of the vehicle. He was freed from the accident approximately 15 minutes afterwards and transported to a local hospital where he died early the next morning.

In 1997, he was recognized as being the oldest Orlando police officer at the age of 61. He is survived by his wife and two children.