Phoenix Police Department, Arizona
End of Watch: Wednesday, January 8, 1986
Age: 43
Tour of Duty: 10 years
Badge Number: 3281
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: January 8, 1986
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Sentenced to life
Officer Robert Fike was shot and killed by a suspect while standing next to his patrol car at 1111 East Indian School Road. Two citizens found him after the shooting and used his radio to call for help. A suspect, who had committed an armed robbery just before Officer Fike's murder, was arrested seven weeks later and charged with murder and armed robbery.
The suspect, 21, was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to life. On October 16, 2022, he was in prison.
Officer Fike was a former Officer of the Year and had been employed with the Phoenix Police Department for ten years. He is survived by his wife and two young sons.