Roll of Honor
Incident
Corporal Robert Armstrong was killed when his patrol car was struck head-on by a drunk driver on Ross Clark Circle while he was working an overtime DUI enforcement program at 8:30 p.m. The driver was driving north in the southbound lanes, crashing into Corporal Armstron's patrol vehicle head-on at the 300 block of Ross Clark Circle. The driver died at the scene. Corporal Armstrong was transported to the Southeast Alabama Medical Center, where he succumbed to his injuries a few hours later. The suspect had an alcohol level of .15 and had previous DUI arrests. Corporal Armstrong had served with the Dothan Police Department for almost seven years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, daughter, parents, and sister.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Corporal Armstrong gave the Dothan Police Department 7 years.
Thank you for your service to the Dothan community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Corporal Armstrong.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Corporal Robert E. Armstrong 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 AL, 405 of 643 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 63% of this state's fallen. That is 63 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Dothan Police Department, 3 of 5 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Robert E. Armstrong's cause is highlighted.
How Robert E. Armstrong Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Robert E. Armstrong is highlighted in Jan.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Robert E. Armstrong was killed by automobile.
Incident Location
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