Sergeant Robert Preston Palmer, Elsmere Police Department, Kentucky

Sergeant Robert Preston Palmer

Elsmere Police Department, Kentucky

End of Watch Tuesday, September 25, 1990

Robert Preston Palmer

Sergeant Robert Palmer was shot and killed during an unprovoked attack. He was shot September 3, 1990 by his wife's ex-husband who had already gunned down the officers two and three year old children. He returned fire, killing the assailant

Sergeant Palmer died of his wounds September 25, 1990.

Sergeant Palmer had served with the agency for 11 years. He is survived by his son.

Bio

Age 38
Tour 11 years
Badge 1303

Incident Details

Cause Gunfire
Incident Date Monday, September 3, 1990
Weapon Gun; Unknown type
Offender Killed by Sergeant Palmer

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What a tragedy. Read the background to this incident and learned that after losing her husband and two young children, SGT Palmer's wife received over 2.5 million from the Veteran's Administration for releasing her ex-husband who was known to be violent. His wife, most assuredly suffering from a broken heart, died less than fifteen years later at the age of 56.

So sad.

SGT Mark Lupus
Savannah-Chatham Metro Police

September 25, 2015