Roll of Honor
Donald A. Robertson
Incident
Detective Lieutenant Donald Robertson was shot and killed while checking a vehicle trunk for an armed robbery suspect. Patrol officers had stopped a suspect vehicle and transported the lone passenger to the police station at 801 Sligo Avenue. Lieutenant Robertson suspected the second suspect was in the trunk of the car and left the station to check it. As he removed the rear seat cushions, two shots were fired, and Lieutenant Robertson was fatally wounded. The subject then committed suicide. Lieutenant Robertson had served with the Montgomery County Police Department for exactly 13 years on the day of his murder. He was survived by his expectant wife, two daughters, and brother. His brother and brother-in-law both served with the Montgomery County Police Department at the time of his murder.
Survivors
He was survived by his expectant wife, two daughters, and brother.
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- August 2, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Detective Lieutenant Robertson gave the Montgomery County Police Department 13 years.
Thank you for your service to the Gaithersburg community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective Lieutenant Robertson.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Detective Lieutenant Donald A. Robertson is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In MD, 195 of 377 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 51.7% of this state's fallen. That is 51.7 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Montgomery County Police Department, 8 of 21 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 38.1% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Donald A. Robertson's cause is highlighted.
How Donald A. Robertson Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Donald A. Robertson is highlighted in Mar.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Donald A. Robertson was killed by handgun.
Incident Location
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