Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Robert Black was shot and killed without warning while standing on a city street.
A suspect was fleeing the scene of a bank robbery in Lawrence, Massachusetts, when he encountered Patrolman Black and shot him.
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- July 23, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Black served with the Andover Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Andover community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Black.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Robert T. Black is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In MA, 199 of 469 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 42.4% of this state's fallen. That is 11.8 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Robert T. Black's cause is highlighted.
How Robert T. Black Compares
Offender Outcome
Not available
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Robert T. Black is highlighted in Nov.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Robert T. Black was killed by gun; unknown type.