Robert Bruce Lambert
Incident
Location: North Carolina Weapon: Edged weapon Offender: Released in 2004
Staff Sergeant Robert Lambert was stabbed to death inside of the Cumberland County Law Enforcement Center while attempting to restrain a combative prisoner.
The man produced a concealed knife and stabbed him in the thigh, severing a major artery.
The subject who stabbed him was convicted of murder in state court and subsequently sentenced to life in prison. He was released in 2004.
Staff Sergeant Lambert was assigned to the booking area at the county jail to process military prisoners; he had previously served with the United States Army in the Vietnam War assigned to 21st Military Police Company, 503rd Military Police Battalion, Fort Bragg, North Carolina. He was a recipient of the Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart Medal, and Combat Infantryman's Badge.
He is survived by his wife, child, and mother.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, child, and mother.
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I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Military Police Officer Lambert served with the United States Army Military Police Corps.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Incident Details
Military Service
Robert Bruce Lambert served in the the United States military before joining law enforcement.
The Sacrifice · Felonious
United States Army Military Police Corps has lost 65 officers; 26 of them killed feloniously.
Robert is one of 527 officers killed feloniously in MO, 63.6% of the 829 remembered there.
Robert is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,552 remembered there.
Robert is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously worldwide, 51.7% of the 34,103 remembered here.
34,103 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.
Time
In 1976, 1 officer at United States Army Military Police Corps was killed feloniously, the 7th heaviest of 17 years on record. The heaviest was 1942, with 3.
In 1976, 6 officers in MO were killed feloniously, the 22nd heaviest of 146 years on record. The heaviest was 1920, with 16.
In 1976, 137 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 30th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.
In 1976, 162 officers worldwide were killed feloniously, the 26th heaviest of 265 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 516.
Who
Robert was 33. Of the 26 killed feloniously at United States Army Military Police Corps whose age is recorded, half were between 22 and 28.8; the middle age was 24.5.
Robert was 33. Of the 477 killed feloniously in MO whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 48; the middle age was 39.
Robert was 33. Of the 14,219 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38.
Robert was 33. Of the 15,853 killed feloniously worldwide whose age is recorded, half were between 30 and 46; the middle age was 38.
When
October holds 15.4% of these deaths at United States Army Military Police Corps, more than any other month. Saturdays: 26.9%.
October holds 9.9% of these deaths in MO; December holds the most, 11%. Saturdays: 16.5%.
October holds 7.9% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Saturdays: 16.3%.
October holds 7.8% of these deaths worldwide; December holds the most, 9.2%. Saturdays: 16.2%.
How
Felonious deaths account for 40% of all 65 deaths at United States Army Military Police Corps, the 2nd most common cause. The weapon recorded was edged weapon, in 3.8% of these deaths.
Felonious deaths account for 63.6% of all 829 deaths in MO, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was edged weapon, in 2.5% of these deaths.
Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,552 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was edged weapon, in 2.2% of these deaths.
Felonious deaths account for 51.7% of all 34,103 deaths worldwide, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was edged weapon, in 2% of these deaths.
His people
United States Army Military Police Corps has 65 officers remembered here, Robert among them.
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John Patrick Boyle Sep 14, 1918
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Charles J. Miller Sep 30, 1918
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Caldwell Oakes Jan 3, 1923
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George Ray Ratliff
Nov 14, 1936
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Odus E. Beeler
Oct 7, 1939
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Elwyn L. Hargrave
Aug 6, 1941
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Harvey Earl Smith
Mar 4, 1942
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Manie Welford Strouth
Apr 2, 1942
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August John Essman
Nov 29, 1942
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Jack White
Dec 2, 1942
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Bernard Paul Schindler
Mar 10, 1943
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Romie Ethridge Lindsey
Jun 9, 1943
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Thomas Laurence Henry Jul 20, 1943
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James T. Wright
Aug 25, 1943
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Laurier Emile Fournier
Oct 11, 1943
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Milton H. Rehe
Oct 19, 1943
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Paul John Wolfe Feb 19, 1944
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Kenneth Lewis Jacobs
Jul 8, 1944
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Paul Philip Musick
Jul 2, 1945
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Ellsworth M. Cummings, Jr.
Oct 1, 1945
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Bennie Back
Nov 10, 1945
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Joseph Ephraim Strickler
Dec 25, 1945
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Perry Jackson Clements
Apr 14, 1946
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Orville C. DePew Aug 5, 1946
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Louis Edward Stiger Jul 9, 1947
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Elmer H. McGrew
Apr 18, 1948
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Frederick I. Ayoob Jan 31, 1949
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David Leroy Dexter Feb 4, 1951
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Richard L. Straits Feb 19, 1951
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Bernard Geller
Jul 28, 1953
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Andy Chacon Leon
Aug 19, 1953
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Milton R. Tucker
Aug 16, 1955
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Edward Donald Molina Nov 13, 1955
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Jack Edward Martin Jan 28, 1960
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Leon Terry
Jun 13, 1962
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Robert J. McKenna
Feb 22, 1966
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Gerald Morton Binder Aug 25, 1966
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Larry Gene Leming
Mar 21, 1968
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James Herbert Workman
Jun 30, 1969
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Eugene Thomas Cox
Jun 30, 1969
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Alfred Eugene Campagne
Jul 6, 1969
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James J. Hemza, Jr. May 13, 1970
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Kenneth Wayne McCord
Nov 22, 1970
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Dexter Carleton Krulis
Apr 22, 1971
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Jerry Eugene Tew
Oct 29, 1971
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James Presley Boyd, Jr.
Oct 31, 1973
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Willie Earl Sneed
Nov 22, 1973
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Gregory Lee Mathews
Jan 23, 1974
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Joel Leon Dansby
Nov 8, 1974
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William Verl Rowe Aug 22, 1975
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Frederick Dale Greene
Dec 6, 1975
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Bruce Shepherd Bardliving
Aug 10, 1976
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Robert Bruce Lambert
Oct 16, 1976
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Dale Allen Wenburg
Jun 19, 1977
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Marvin Robert Owen
Aug 19, 1978
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Larry Dean Maxey Aug 28, 1979
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Anthony Joseph Atwell
Oct 6, 1981
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Kimberly Ann Storm
Jun 3, 1986
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Randall J. Harris
Jun 13, 1987
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Tatiana Khaghani-Dees
Jan 7, 1991
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Tekoa Lurray Brown
May 10, 1999
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Jeanne M. Balcombe
Aug 21, 1999
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Brian Thomas Gleason
Aug 9, 2000
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James Thomas Sakofsky
Jun 1, 2001
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James Dennis McNaughton
Aug 2, 2005
Where
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