Police Officer Robert James Ingram
Cobb County Police Department
Georgia
End of Watch: Tuesday, July 13, 1993

Biographical Info
Age: 24
Tour of Duty: 2 years
Badge Number: 0599

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Tuesday, July 13, 1993
Weapon Used: Handgun; .380 caliber
Suspect Info: Sentenced to death

Officer Ingram was shot and killed while checking the identification of a pedestrian in an industrial park in a high-crime area. Officer Ingram noticed the man walking in the area wearing black fatigues and carrying a black bag. Sometime during the stop the suspect shot Officer Ingram in the face, robbed him, and then shot him execution style in the ear.

Dispatchers were unable to reach him and backup units found him in a grassy area. The suspect, who was already on probation at the time, was sentenced to death.

Officer Ingram had served with the agency for 2 years. He is survived by his wife.