Dallas Police Department, Texas
End of Watch Tuesday, July 24, 1984
Add to My HeroesRobert Lawrence Cormier
Lieutenant Robert Cormier and Reserve Officer James Taylor were killed in a helicopter accident.
The officers were looking for landing spots for the upcoming Republican Convention when the helicopter struck a communications tower 450 feet in the air. Both officers were killed instantly.
Lieutenant Cormier was a U.S Air Force veteran and had served with the Dallas Police Department for almost 25 years. He was survived by his wife and five children.
Bio
- Age 46
- Tour 24 years, 10 months
- Badge 1599
- Military Veteran
Incident Details
- Cause Aircraft accident
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