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Roundsman

Robert A. Montgomery

New York City Police Department — New York, NY

Felonious

End of Watch January 11, 1887

Tour of Duty 10 yrs

The Vigil Panel 9 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 1,236

Incident

Roundsman Montgomery was shot and killed by an officer he was assigned to supervise. While conducting his post inspections, Roundsman Montgomery found that one of his Officers was not on his post. Roundsman Montgomery was able to locate the Officer inside a bar, where he found him with his hat off and his jacket open, sitting in front of a fire. The Officer's belt and club were at his side.

Roundsman Montgomery asked of the Officer "What are you doing here?", and the Officer answered, "Do you plan to make a complaint?" Roundsman Montgomery informed the Officer that he did plan to file a complaint and he ordered the officer back to post.

When Roundsman Montgomery and the Officer reached Seventy-Third street and Madison Avenue, the Officer drew his revolver and fired at Roundsman Montgomery. After being hit with the first shot, Roundsman Montgomery turned and the Officer stated "I'll fix you" and fired again. Roundsman Montgomery was able to wrestle the revolver away from the officer before he collapsed.

Roundsman Montgomery was removed to the hospital where he died from his wounds three days later.

The officer was arrested and charged with murder. He was convicted after a jury trial and sentenced to life in prison.

Roundsman Montgomery had served with the agency for ten years. His wife and son survived him.

The officer was arrested and charged with murder. He was convicted after a jury trial and sentenced to life in prison.

Roundsman Montgomery‘s photograph hangs in the current 19 PCT station house on E. 67th St. He was the first officer killed in the line of duty from that command. From what I know he left behind a wife and a son. His son had no children, and he died a widower himself in 1966. He lived in Stanhope NJ. This above image of Robert Montgomery came from (The National Police Gazette) magazine.

Richard Flaherty NYPD December 26th, 2020

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139 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Roundsman Montgomery gave the New York Municipal Police Department 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the New York community. Gone but never to be forgotten.

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

Agency

Department New York City Police Department

Location New York, NY

Platform Identity nypd.newyork.ny.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 11, 1887

Tour of Duty 10 yrs

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Officer's handgun

Offender Sentenced to life in prison

Roundsman Robert A. Montgomery 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 NY, 754 of 2,147 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 35.1% of this state's fallen. That is 19.1 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.

At New York City Police Department, 382 of 1237 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 30.9% of this agency's fallen.

New York City Police Department

382

of 1,237 officers

30.9% Felonious

NY — Statewide

754

of 2,147 officers

35.1% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious