Roll of Honor
Incident
Constable Robert Long was shot and killed in retaliation for his work against several criminals.
He had obtained warrants for the men but had not yet served them. The subjects kicked his door in as he and his wife were sleeping and shot them both. Constable Long was shot 14 times and killed. His wife was wounded but survived.
The subjects were arrested four days later.
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136 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Constable Long served with the Guyandotte Constable's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Huntington community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Constable Robert Long 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 WV, 169 of 232 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 72.8% of this state's fallen. That is 18.6 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Robert Long's cause is highlighted.
How Robert Long Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Robert Long is highlighted in Jan.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths.