Roll of Honor
Incident
Policeman Robert Cote was shot and killed by a robbery suspect. Officer Cote responded to the call of a robbery in-progress, where armed suspects had taken the employees of a Woolworth's Department store hostage. He entered the store before back-up arrived and, searching the store, was shot by one of the suspects. Although wounded, he exited the store but died during transport to Central Receiving Hospital in downtown Los Angeles. The suspect was shot and killed by responding officers. Policeman Cote was a U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War and had served with the LAPD for 15 months.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, son, parents, and siblings.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Policeman Cote gave the Los Angeles Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Los Angeles community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Robert Jules Cote, Sr. served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Policeman Robert Jules Cote, Sr. 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 CA, 974 of 1,837 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53% of this state's fallen. That is 1.2 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.
At Los Angeles Police Department, 115 of 240 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 47.9% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Robert Jules Cote, Sr.'s cause is highlighted.
How Robert Jules Cote, Sr. Compares
Offender Outcome
Shot and killed
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Robert Jules Cote, Sr. is highlighted in Jul.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Robert Jules Cote, Sr. was killed by gun; unknown type.
Incident Location
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