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Patrolman

Garner M. Robertson Jr.

Valley View Police Department — Valley View, OH

Felonious

End of Watch July 8, 1956

Age 45

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Patrolman Robertson was shot and killed by a suspect who was holding a woman hostage in a car. As Patrolman Robertson approached the vehicle the suspect opened fire with a shotgun, fatally wounding him. The suspect was sentenced to death and later executed.

Survivors

Patrolman Robertson was survived by his wife, son, daughter.

In Our Keeping

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Last updated: August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Robertson served with the Valley View Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Valley View community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Robertson.

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

Agency

Department Valley View Police Department

Type Police Department

Location Valley View, OH

Platform Identity vvpd.cuyahoga.oh.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 8, 1956

Age 45

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Shotgun

Patrolman Garner M. Robertson Jr. 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 OH, 572 of 991 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 57.7% of this state's fallen. That is 57.7 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

Valley View Police Department

of 1 officers

100% Felonious

OH — Statewide

572

of 991 officers

57.7% Felonious

Nationwide

of 97,772 officers

0% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Garner M. Robertson Jr.'s cause is highlighted.

Felonious

1 (0%)

Accident

1 (0%)

Illness

1 (0%)

Cardiac

1 (0%)

Undetermined

1 (0%)

Suicide

1 (0%)

How Garner M. Robertson Jr. Compares

Age at Death

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Garner M. Robertson Jr. is highlighted in Jul.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,516

May

1,504

Jun

1,442

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,517

Sep

1,491

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Garner M. Robertson Jr. was killed by shotgun.

Handgun

3,684

Gun

3,592

Gun; Unknown type

1,492

Shotgun

1,109

Rifle

935

Officer's handgun

909

Others Who Wore This Badge

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