Lubbock County Sheriff's Office, Texas
End of Watch: Sunday, April 26, 2009
Age: 29
Tour of Duty: 7 years, 7 months
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: April 26, 2009
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Charged with intoxicated manslaughter
Deputy Robert Harvey was killed in an automobile crash on CR 2500, at East 88th Street, while responding to a fight-in-progress call.
The driver of a vehicle traveling in the opposite direction attempted to make a left turn in front of Deputy Harvey's patrol car, and caused a head-on collision.
Deputy Harvey was trapped in his patrol car as it became engulfed in flames. The two occupants of the other vehicle were injured in the crash.
Deputy Harvey joined the Lubbock County Sheriff's Office on his birthday, October 7th, 2001. A member of the Texas Tactical Peace Officers Association, Deputy Harvey still made time to volunteer as a little league coach. He is survived by his wife and two sons.