Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Tucker was shot and killed while transporting a man to jail who was arrested for motor vehicle theft. The suspect suddenly produced a gun from beneath his shirt and shot the officer, killing him instantly. Another officer who was following Officer Tucker subdued the suspect when he fled from the patrol car and tried to get in another car that was stopped at a traffic light. The suspect was convicted of Officer Tucker's murder and executed in the electric chair on April 18, 1955.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Tucker served with the Jacksonville Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Jacksonville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Tucker.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Officer Robert Quincy Tucker 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 FL, 539 of 1,008 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53.5% of this state's fallen. That is 0.7 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.
At Jacksonville Police Department, 25 of 33 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 75.8% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Robert Quincy Tucker's cause is highlighted.
How Robert Quincy Tucker Compares
Offender Outcome
Executed in 1955
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Robert Quincy Tucker is highlighted in Dec.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Robert Quincy Tucker was killed by handgun.
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