Roll of Honor
Incident
Detective Gonser was shot and killed while he and another officer were working a surveillance operation in Inkster, Michigan. As the officers began to leave the scene, another car approached and attempted to block them in. Detective Gonser drove around them and the car began to follow them. The suspects fired several shots, striking Detective Gonser. The suspects were never identified.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Detective Gonser served with the Michigan State Police.
Thank you for your service to the people of Michigan. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective Gonser.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Detective Robert Raymond Gonser 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 MI, 426 of 719 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 59.2% of this state's fallen. That is 59.2 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At MI State Police, 27 of 57 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 47.4% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Robert Raymond Gonser's cause is highlighted.
How Robert Raymond Gonser Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Robert Raymond Gonser is highlighted in Aug.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Robert Raymond Gonser was killed by rifle.
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