Police Officer Robert Daniel Targosz
Gilbert Police Department
Arizona
End of Watch: Sunday, April 30, 2006

Biographical Info
Age: 37
Tour of Duty: 12 years
Badge Number: 761

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault
Date of Incident: Saturday, April 29, 2006
Weapon Used: Automobile; Alcohol involved
Suspect Info: Sentenced to nine years

Officer Rob Targosz died from injuries received the previous day when his motorcycle was struck by a drunk driver.

The collision occurred when the drunk driver passed several stopped cars and ran a red light at the intersection of Price Road and Apache Boulevard. After the collision, the driver and a passenger both fled the scene. The driver was later captured and the passenger was taken into custody after returning to the scene. In January 2008 he plead guilty and was sentenced to nine years without the possibility of parole for manslaughter and upon his release will have five years of probation for a charge of leaving the scene of a crime.

The officer was taken to Scottsdale Osborne Healthcare Hospital where he died in surgery at approximately 1:30 am.

Officer Targosz had served with the Gilbert Police Department for 12 years. He is survived by his wife, parents, two sisters, and a brother.