Robert Lee Wirht
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Robert Lee Wirht

San Jose Police Department — San Jose, CA
Veteran → Accident
End of Watch September 8, 1988
Age 43
Badge 1596
Gender Male

Incident

Officer Robert Wirht was killed in a motorcycle accident while pursuing a suspect.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Wirht served with the San Jose Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the San Jose community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Wirht.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Type Police Department
Location San Jose, Santa Clara County, CA
Platform Identity sjpd.santaclara.ca.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 8, 1988
Age 43
Badge Number 1596
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident
Weapon Automobile

Military Service

Robert Lee Wirht served in the U.S. Marine Corps (1962–1968) before joining law enforcement.

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The Sacrifice · Accident

Robert is one of 8,276 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,552 remembered there.

34,103 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1988, 80 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 27th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Robert was 43. Of the 7,718 lost to accidents in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 46; the middle age was 36.

Age at death
Where he stood among them
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When

September holds 9.2% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.4%. Thursdays: 14%.

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How

Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,552 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause. The weapon recorded was automobile, in 6.9% of these deaths.

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His people

San Jose Police Department has 13 officers remembered here, Robert among them.

Officer Robert Lee Wirht

San Jose Police Department · End of Watch September 8, 1988

Military Service

Robert Lee Wirht served in the U.S. Marine Corps (1962–1968) before joining law enforcement.

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Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 29-E

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