Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Bobby Ussery succumbed to injuries he received when he was struck by a drunk driver while making a traffic stop on Vaughn Road near Eastern Boulevard in Montgomery. Officer Ussery was off-duty and had his family in his private vehicle with him when he stopped a car occupied by teenagers to give them a warning. An oncoming car struck Officer Ussery, who was standing beside the stopped vehicle. Officer Ussery was transported to Jackson Hospital where he passed away from a collapsed lung and head injuries 13 days later. The 56-year-old driver was charged with driving while intoxicated but was later charged with first-degree manslaughter, and the DWI charge was dropped. He was tried and acquitted. Officer Ussery had served with the Montgomery Police Department for four years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and three children.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Ussery gave the Montgomery Police Department 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Montgomery community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Ussery.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Officer Robert C. Ussery 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 AL, 405 of 643 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 63% of this state's fallen. That is 63 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Montgomery Police Department, 16 of 28 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 57.1% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Robert C. Ussery's cause is highlighted.
How Robert C. Ussery Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Robert C. Ussery is highlighted in Jul.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Robert C. Ussery was killed by automobile.
Incident Location
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