Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Robert Hooper was shot and killed at a home on 48th Avenue, between Kirkham Street and Lawton Street, following a traffic stop and vehicle pursuit. The suspect fled from the traffic stop in his car, drove to his house, and went inside. As Officer Hooper and another officer attempted to enter the home, the man opened fire, striking both officers. The suspect, 34, an ex-inmate of Napa State Hospital, was apprehended the next day. He said he could not remember anything because of too much alcohol mixed with drugs. He was found not guilty by reason of insanity and recommitted to Napa State Hospital. On December 22, 1983, he was deemed sane and released. Four years earlier, Officer Hooper had been shot in the chest but was saved by his bullet-resistant vest, which was new to law enforcement at the time. Officer Hooper had served with the San Francisco Police Department for 14 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, son, and two daughters.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Hooper gave the San Francisco Police Department 14 years.
Thank you for your service to the San Francisco community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Hooper.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Officer Robert E. Hooper 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 San Francisco Police Department, 66 of 106 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 62.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Robert E. Hooper's cause is highlighted.
How Robert E. Hooper Compares
Offender Outcome
Released in 1983
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Robert E. Hooper is highlighted in Feb.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Robert E. Hooper was killed by handgun; .41 caliber.
Incident Location
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