D. Robert Martin Harvey

Lubbock County Sheriff's Department — Lubbock, TX

Accident

End of Watch April 26, 2009

Age 29

Tour of Duty 7 yrs 7 mo

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 3

Incident

Deputy Robert Harvey was killed in an automobile crash on CR 2500, at East 88th Street, while responding to a fight-in-progress call.

The driver of a vehicle traveling in the opposite direction attempted to make a left turn in front of Deputy Harvey's patrol car, and caused a head-on collision.

Deputy Harvey was trapped in his patrol car as it became engulfed in flames. The two occupants of the other vehicle were injured in the crash.

Deputy Harvey joined the Lubbock County Sheriff's Office on his birthday, October 7th, 2001. A member of the Texas Tactical Peace Officers Association, Deputy Harvey still made time to volunteer as a little league coach.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife and two sons.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Harvey gave the Lubbock County Sheriff's Office 7 years.
Thank you for your service to the Lubbock community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Harvey.

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

Agency

Department Lubbock County Sheriff's Department

Type Other

Location Lubbock, Lubbock County, TX

Platform Identity lcso.lubbock.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 26, 2009

Tour of Duty 7 yrs 7 mo

Age 29

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Deputy Sheriff D. Robert Martin Harvey is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.

In TX, 657 of 2,422 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 27.1% of this state's fallen. That is 27.1 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Lubbock County Sheriff's Department, 2 of 4 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.

Lubbock County Sheriff's Department

of 4 officers

50% Accident

TX — Statewide

657

of 2,422 officers

27.1% Accident

Nationwide

of 97,772 officers

0% Accident