Germantown Police Department, Wisconsin
End of Watch: Saturday, March 21, 1981
Age: 34
Tour of Duty: 12 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle
Date of Incident: March 21, 1981
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Officer Robert Backes was struck and killed by a vehicle struggling with a man he was attempting to arrest for drunk driving. The suspect he was struggling with was also struck and killed.
Officer Backes had served with the agency for 12 years. He was survived by his wife, son, and two daughters.