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Lieutenant Robert Lawrence Cormier | Dallas Police Department, Texas
Dallas Police Department, Texas

Lieutenant

Robert Lawrence Cormier

Dallas Police Department, Texas

End of Watch: Tuesday, July 24, 1984

Biographical Info

Age: 46
Tour of Duty: 24 years, 10 months
Badge Number: 1599

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Aircraft accident
Date of Incident: July 24, 1984
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available

Lieutenant Robert Cormier and Reserve Officer James Taylor were killed in a helicopter accident near the intersection of South Hall Street and Canton Street.

The officers were looking for landing spots for the upcoming Republican Convention when the helicopter struck a communications tower 450 feet in the air. Both officers were killed instantly.

Lieutenant Cormier was a U.S Air Force veteran and had served with the Dallas Police Department for almost 25 years. He was survived by his wife and five children.