Philadelphia Police Department, Pennsylvania
End of Watch Thursday, November 28, 1957
Add to My HeroesRobert Thomas Roberts
Officer Roberts was killed when he was thrown out of the patrol wagon he was driving at 29th and Diamond streets after it collided with a car.
Officer Roberts was a U.S Navy veteran of WWII and had severed with the Philadelphia Police Department for three years. He was survived by his wife and two daughters.
Bio
- Age 33
- Tour 3 years
- Badge 2889
- Military Veteran
Incident Details
- Cause Automobile crash
Most Recent Reflection
View all 9 ReflectionsRest in peace Officer Roberts.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
November 28, 2021
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