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Policeman

Robert Jules Cote Sr.

Los Angeles Police Department — Los Angeles, CA

Veteran → Felonious

End of Watch July 31, 1969

Age 23

Tour of Duty 1 yrs 3 mo

Badge 13991

The Vigil Panel 105 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Military Department 239

Incident

Policeman Robert Cote was shot and killed by a robbery suspect. Officer Cote responded to the call of a robbery in-progress, where armed suspects had taken the employees of a Woolworth's Department store hostage. He entered the store before back-up arrived and, searching the store, was shot by one of the suspects. Although wounded, he exited the store but died during transport to Central Receiving Hospital in downtown Los Angeles. The suspect was shot and killed by responding officers. Policeman Cote was a U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War and had served with the LAPD for 15 months.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, son, parents, and siblings.

In Our Keeping

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Last updated: August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Policeman Cote gave the Los Angeles Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Los Angeles community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

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

Agency

Department Los Angeles Police Department

Type Police Department

Location Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, CA

Platform Identity lapd.losangeles.ca.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 31, 1969

Tour of Duty 1 yrs 3 mo

Age 23

Badge Number 13991

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun

Military Service

Robert Jules Cote Sr. served in the U.S. Army before joining law enforcement.

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Policeman Robert Jules Cote Sr. 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 97,759 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 Los Angeles Police Department, 115 of 240 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 47.9% of this agency's fallen.

Los Angeles Police Department

115

of 240 officers

47.9% Felonious

CA — Statewide

974

of 1,837 officers

53% Felonious

Nationwide

of 97,759 officers

0% Felonious