Roll of Honor
Incident
Trooper Robert Chab was struck and killed by a vehicle while conducting a vehicle safety checkpoint on Highway 159 near Falls City, Nebraska. An elderly driver failed to see the checkpoint and struck Trooper Chab. Trooper Chab had served with the Nebraska State Patrol for 21 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and two sons.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
21 years. You could have gone home.
Trooper Chab gave the Nebraska State Patrol 21 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the people of Nebraska. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper Chab.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Trooper Robert J. Chab is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In NE, 36 of 151 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 23.8% of this state's fallen. That is 7.2 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Nebraska State Patrol, 7 of 15 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 46.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Robert J. Chab's cause is highlighted.
How Robert J. Chab Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Robert J. Chab is highlighted in Jan.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
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