Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Keating suffered a fatal heart attack while participating in rescue efforts during a flood.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and two sons.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Keating gave the Danbury Police Department 14 years.
Thank you for your service to the Danbury community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Keating.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Robert J. Keating is one of 1,306 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 4% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In CT, 14 of 169 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 8.3% of this state's fallen. That is 4.3 percentage points above the national rate of 4%.
At Danbury Police Department, 1 of 3 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Robert J. Keating's cause is highlighted.
How Robert J. Keating Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Robert J. Keating is highlighted in Oct.
Others Who Wore This Badge
2 officers from Danbury Police Department are honored on badge.nw.
