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Officer

Robert E. Hooper

San Francisco Police Department — San Francisco, CA

Veteran → Felonious

End of Watch February 9, 1978

Age 40

Tour of Duty 14 yrs

Badge 1107

The Vigil Panel 119 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Military Department 105

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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Last updated: August 2, 2026

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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

Department San Francisco Police Department

Type Police Department

Location San Francisco, CA

Platform Identity sfpd.sf.ca.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 9, 1978

Tour of Duty 14 yrs

Age 40

Badge Number 1107

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Handgun

Military Service

Robert E. Hooper served in the U.S. Marine Corps (1956â1959) before joining law enforcement.

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Officer Robert E. Hooper 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 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 53 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

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.

San Francisco Police Department

of 106 officers

62.3% Felonious

CA — Statewide

974

of 1,837 officers

53% Felonious

Nationwide

of 97,772 officers

0% Felonious