Roll of Honor
Incident
Court Officer Bob Silver was shot and killed while serving an eviction notice in the 6100 block of Genaw Road in Clay Township.
Officers from the Clay Township Police Department were dispatched to the address to locate Officer Silver after court staff were unable to reach him for several hours. They located his body on the property, suffering from gunshot wounds.
The tenant at the home barricaded himself inside the house for a short time before being taken into custody. The man was charged with murder.
Officer Silver had served with the St. Clair County 72nd District Court for 35 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, three children, sister, brother, and granddaughter.
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Tributes
35 years. You could have gone home.
Court Officer Silver gave the St. Clair County 72nd District Court 35 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Port Huron community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Court Officer Silver.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Court Officer Robert J. Silver 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 MI, 426 of 718 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 59.3% of this state's fallen. That is 5.1 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 J. Silver's cause is highlighted.
How Robert J. Silver Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Robert J. Silver is highlighted in Dec.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Robert J. Silver was killed by gun; unknown type.