Dothan Police Department, Alabama
End of Watch: Saturday, January 19, 1985
Age: 31
Tour of Duty: 7 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault
Date of Incident: January 19, 1985
Weapon Used: Automobile; Alcohol involved
Suspect Info: Killed in collision
Corporal Robert Armstrong was killed when his patrol car was struck head-on by a drunk driver on Ross Clark Circle while he was working an overtime DUI enforcement program at 1630 hours.
The drunk driver was driving the wrong way on the four-lane divided highway when the collision occurred. Both Corporal Armstrong and the drunk driver were transported to a local hospital where they both died. The suspect had previous DUI arrests.
Corporal Armstrong had been employed with the Dothan Police Department for almost seven years, and is survived by his wife and daughter.