Police Officer Bobby Rodriguez Montgomery

Bobby Rodriguez Montgomery

Police Officer Bobby Montgomery died from complications as the result of contracting COVID-19 while on duty.

Officer Montgomery had served with the Memphis Police Department for 17 years and was assigned to the Tillman Station. He is survived by his wife and three children.

Beginning in early 2020, due to the requirements of their job, thousands of law enforcement officers and other first responders throughout the United States contracted COVID-19 during the worldwide pandemic. Hundreds of law enforcement officers died from medical complications as a result of contracting the virus while remaining on duty and interacting with the community.