Isaac L. Roberts
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Deputy Constable

Isaac L. Roberts

Felonious
End of Watch March 6, 1884
Age 54
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Gender Male

Incident

Deputy Constable Isaac Roberts was shot and killed while attempting to serve court papers on a man for lot jumping. The suspect was arrested and sentenced to five years for manslaughter. Deputy Constable Roberts had been appointed to the position of Deputy Constable and Tax Collector prior to the time of his murder.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife.

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Tributes

142 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Deputy Constable Roberts served with the Cochise County Constable's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Bisbee community. Gone but never to be forgotten.

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

Agency

Type Other
Location Bisbee, AZ
Platform Identity cccotjcco.cochise.az.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 6, 1884
Age 54
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

Deputy Constable Isaac L. Roberts 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 AZ, 204 of 330 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 61.8% of this state's fallen. That is 61.8 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

Cochise County Constable's Office - Tombstone Justice Court
1
of 1 officers
100% Felonious
AZ — Statewide
204
of 330 officers
61.8% Felonious
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Isaac L. Roberts's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How Isaac L. Roberts Compares

Age at Death
54
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Isaac L. Roberts is highlighted in Mar.

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. Isaac L. Roberts was killed by gun.

Handgun
3,684
Gun
3,592
Gun; Unknown type
1,492
Shotgun
1,109
Rifle
935
Officer's handgun
909

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