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Robert William Dahlman
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Police Officer

Robert William Dahlman

Fayetteville Police Department — Fayetteville, NC
Veteran → Accident
United States flag North Carolina flag
End of Watch October 9, 1975
The Vigil Panel 116 ›
Gender Male
Incident Service The Sacrifice Military Department 9

Incident

Officer Dahlman was accidentally shot and killed in the line of duty while assigned to the Narcotics Division.

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BO-US-NC-688248F9
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August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Dahlman served with the Fayetteville Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Fayetteville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Dahlman.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Fayetteville Police Department
Type Police Department
Location Fayetteville, Cumberland County, NC
Platform Identity fpd.cumberland.nc.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 9, 1975
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Military Service

Robert William Dahlman served in the the United States military (1967–1972) before joining law enforcement.

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Police Officer Robert William Dahlman is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.

In NC, 205 of 664 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 30.9% of this state's fallen. That is 30.9 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Fayetteville Police Department, 2 of 10 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 20% of this agency's fallen.

Fayetteville Police Department
2
of 10 officers
20% Accident
NC — Statewide
205
of 664 officers
30.9% Accident
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Robert William Dahlman's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How Robert William Dahlman Compares

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Robert William Dahlman is highlighted in Oct.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
708
May
848
Jun
797
Jul
899
Aug
938
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897

Military Service

Robert William Dahlman served in the United States military (1967–1972) before joining law enforcement.

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