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Robert A. Lally
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Sergeant

Robert A. Lally

Cincinnati Police Department — Cincinnati, OH
Veteran → Felonious
United States flag Ohio flag
End of Watch December 8, 1975
Age 38
Tour of Duty 19 yrs
Badge S114
The Vigil Panel 116 ›
Gender Male
Incident Service The Sacrifice Military Department 105

Incident

Sergeant Robert Lally was shot and killed by a store owner who mistook him for a burglar while checking doors to businesses at 5552 Colerain Avenue. The man was sentenced to ten years for involuntary manslaughter but was paroled after only one year. Sergeant Lally had served with the Cincinnati Police Department for 19 years. He was survived by his wife, two children, two sisters, and three brothers. Two of his brothers, two nieces, and two nephews also served in law enforcement in Ohio. He is buried in St Joseph Cemetery in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, two children, two sisters, and three brothers.

In Our Keeping

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Lally gave the Cincinnati Police Department 19 years.
Thank you for your service to the Cincinnati community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Lally.

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

Agency

Department Cincinnati Police Department
Type Police Department
Location Cincinnati, Hamilton County, OH
Platform Identity cincpd.hamilton.oh.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 8, 1975
Tour of Duty 19 yrs
Age 38
Badge Number S114
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

Military Service

Robert A. Lally served in the the United States military before joining law enforcement.

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Sergeant Robert A. Lally 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 OH, 572 of 991 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 57.7% of this state's fallen. That is 57.7 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Cincinnati Police Department, 63 of 106 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 59.4% of this agency's fallen.

Cincinnati Police Department
63
of 106 officers
59.4% Felonious
OH — Statewide
572
of 991 officers
57.7% Felonious
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Robert A. Lally's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How Robert A. Lally Compares

Age at Death
38
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years
Years of Service
19
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 8.4 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Robert A. Lally is highlighted in Dec.

Jan
1,392
Feb
1,295
Mar
1,373
Apr
1,516
May
1,504
Jun
1,442
Jul
1,587
Aug
1,517
Sep
1,491
Oct
1,371
Nov
1,447
Dec
1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Robert A. Lally was killed by gun.

Handgun
3,684
Gun
3,592
Gun; Unknown type
1,492
Shotgun
1,109
Rifle
935
Officer's handgun
909

Incident Location

Military Service

Robert A. Lally served in the United States military before joining law enforcement.

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