Robert Remington

Metropolitan Police Department — Washington, DC

Felonious

End of Watch May 19, 1987

Age 39

Tour of Duty 18 yrs

Badge 2780

The Vigil Panel 132 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 130

Incident

Officer Robert Remington was shot and killed after responding to a burglary alarm at a designer clothing retailer on the 1500 block of Wisconsin Avenue in Georgetown. Discovering evidence of a burglary, he entered the store where he became involved in a struggle with one of the two suspects. He was able to shoot the first suspect in the hand but was overpowered by the second suspect who disarmed him. The suspects then forced him to his knees and shot him five times with his own service weapon. Officer Remington was discovered by his backup officer and transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to his wounds. The two suspects were later arrested by members of the United States Secret Service Uniformed Division. They were convicted of murder and subsequently sentenced to life in prison. Officer Remington had served with the Metropolitan Police Department for 19 years.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife and two children.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Remington gave the Metropolitan Police Department 18 years.
Thank you for your service to the Washington community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Remington.

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

Agency

Department Metropolitan Police Department

Location Washington, DC

Platform Identity mpdc.dc.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 19, 1987

Tour of Duty 18 yrs

Age 39

Badge Number 2780

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Officer's handgun

Offender Apprehended

Officer Robert Remington 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 DC, 754 of 1,419 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53.1% of this state's fallen. That is 1.1 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.

At Metropolitan Police Department, 70 of 131 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53.4% of this agency's fallen.

Metropolitan Police Department

of 131 officers

53.4% Felonious

DC — Statewide

754

of 1,419 officers

53.1% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious