Robert Luther Kimsey, Sr.

Rome Police Department — Rome, GA

Felonious

End of Watch September 3, 1930

Age 48

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 4

Incident

Policeman Robert Kimsey succumbed to injuries sustained the previous day when he was pushed off of a bridge while attempting to arrest a man for fighting several nights earlier.

The man began to struggle with Policeman Kimsey and pushed him from the bridge over Silver Creek. Policeman Kimsey fell 15-feet to the creek below and was knocked unconscious. A boy who witnessed the incident rushed into the creek and held Policeman Kimsey's head out of the water until help arrived. Policeman Kimsey was taken to a local hospital where he died the following day.

The subject, 23, who pushed him was arrested, charged with murder, convicted of voluntary manslaughter, and sentenced to 15 years. He was paroled on June 24, 1935.

Policeman Kimsey was survived by his wife and three children.

Survivors

Policeman Kimsey was survived by his wife and three children.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Policeman Kimsey served with the Rome Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Rome community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Policeman Kimsey.

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

Agency

Department Rome Police Department

Location Rome, GA

Platform Identity rpd.floyd.ga.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 3, 1930

Age 48

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Assault

Weapon Person

Offender Paroled in 1935

Policeman Robert Luther Kimsey, Sr. 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 GA, 548 of 903 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.7% of this state's fallen. That is 6.5 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Rome Police Department, 5 of 5 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.

Rome Police Department

of 5 officers

100% Felonious

GA — Statewide

548

of 903 officers

60.7% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious