Roll of Honor
Incident
Sergeant Robert Moran was shot and mortally wounded during a shootout with a man at a barbershop on the corner of Western and Adams streets. Sergeant Moran and two other officers spotted a member of the ''College Kidnappers Gang,'' walking into the barbershop. Their specialty was kidnapping members of organized crime rings and holding them for ransom. As soon as the three officers entered the shop, the subject opened fire with two pistols. One of the officers returned fire, killing the gunman. Sergeant Moran and another officer were seriously wounded. Sergeant Moran succumbed to his wounds two days later.
Survivors
Sergeant Moran was survived by his wife and five children.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Moran served with the Peoria Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Peoria community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Moran.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Sergeant Robert Emmett Moran 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 IL, 842 of 1,318 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 63.9% of this state's fallen. That is 63.9 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Peoria Police Department, 9 of 15 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Robert Emmett Moran's cause is highlighted.
How Robert Emmett Moran Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Robert Emmett Moran is highlighted in Nov.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Robert Emmett Moran was killed by handgun.
Incident Location
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