Police Officer Robert Wayne Lee

Police Officer Robert Wayne Lee

Houston Police Department, Texas

End of Watch Sunday, January 31, 1971

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Robert Wayne Lee

Police Officer Robert Lee was shot and killed when he and his partner interrupted a robbery in progress at a local service station on Gulf Freeway Service Road.

The two officers were transporting a juvenile prisoner at the time. When the suspect inside saw the officers, he ran out and fired a round which struck Officer Lee in the head. Officer Lee's partner, Officer Daryl Shirley, fatally shot the suspect during a foot chase.

Officer Shirley was shot and killed in the line of duty in an unrelated case on April 28th, 1982.

Officer Lee was a United States Marine Corps veteran and had served with the Houston Police Department for just over two years. He was survived by his wife, parents, brother, and two sisters.

Bio

  • Age 35
  • Tour 2 years, 1 month
  • Badge 2296
  • Military Veteran

Incident Details

  • Cause Gunfire
  • Weapon Handgun; .45 caliber
  • Offender Shot and killed

robbery

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You are not forgotten brother, think of you daily. Love and miss you!

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March 29, 2023

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