Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Robert Albert succumbed to a gunshot wound sustained four days earlier while attempting to question two suspicious men on Broad Street. When he asked what the men were doing they responded by saying "none of your business." The two then began walking down a set of stairs to a railroad yard. As Officer Albert followed them one of them turned and opened fire, striking the officer. Despite being mortally wounded, he returned fire five times but did not strike the suspects. Officer Albert was taken to Grady Hospital where he remained in very serious condition until succumbing to his wounds. The gunman was arrested and convicted of Officer Albert's murder. He was awarded a new trial by special order of the court and released. Officer Albert had served with the Atlanta Police Department for four years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and young daughter.
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129 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Police Officer Albert gave the Atlanta Police Department 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Atlanta community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Robert Lee Albert 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 GA, 549 of 905 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.7% of this state's fallen. That is 60.7 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Atlanta Police Department, 58 of 88 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 65.9% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Robert Lee Albert's cause is highlighted.
How Robert Lee Albert Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Robert Lee Albert is highlighted in Jul.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Robert Lee Albert was killed by gun.
Incident Location
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