Bio & Incident Details
Age: 26
Tour: 8 months
Badge # 238
Cause: Gunfire
Incident Date: 12/18/1924
Weapon: Officer's handgun
Suspect: Not available
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Trooper RobertCoyle was shot and killed in Somerset County as he and another trooper escorted a payroll robbery suspect to the Pluckemin Substation for questioning.
During the drive the suspect shouted "hands up." The man was then able to disarm him and shot him twice in the back, killing him.
Trooper Coyle had served with the agency for 8 months. He was survived by his wife.
