Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Robert Fisher was shot and killed while moonlighting as a security guard at the Sears store at 436 Main Street in Hackensack, New Jersey. He was transporting the night's cash box to his car when three men approached him and shot him in the chest. A magazine name and address label found beside Officer Fisher's car led to the arrest of the suspects, 19, 21, and 23. The subject who shot him and another were sentenced to life in prison. The killer will be eligible for parole in 2056 and the other in 2026. Officer Fisher had served with the Teaneck Police Department for 18 months and had previously served with the Bergen County Sheriff's Office for 18 months.
Survivors
He is survived by his son, parents, and fiancee.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Fisher gave the Teaneck Police Department 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Teaneck community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Fisher.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Robert Lee Fisher Jr. 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 NJ, 229 of 646 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 35.4% of this state's fallen. That is 35.4 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Teaneck Police Department, 1 of 4 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 25% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Robert Lee Fisher Jr.'s cause is highlighted.
How Robert Lee Fisher Jr. Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Robert Lee Fisher Jr. is highlighted in Apr.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Robert Lee Fisher Jr. was killed by handgun.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
3 officers from Teaneck Police Department are honored on badge.nw.
