Robert L. Zore

Metro-Dade Police Department — Miami, FL

Felonious

End of Watch December 25, 1983

Age 25

Tour of Duty 3 yrs

Badge 2244

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 24

Incident

Detective Robert Zore was shot and killed with his own weapon by a robbery suspect. Detective Zore was in plainclothes and assigned to a unit checking area malls for retail crime during the holidays. A robbery was broadcast at Dadeland Shopping Mall. A short time later Detective Zore located a man matching the description of the suspect in a commuter lot at the intersection of SW 80th Street and 71st Avenue. A struggle ensued in which the man was able to disarm him and shot him in the stomach. The man then stole Detective Zore's weapon, vehicle, and radio. Despite the wound, Detective Zore was able to call 911 from a nearby payphone to alert dispatchers of the incident. He was transported to a nearby hospital where he died during surgery early the next morning. The 25-year-old subject who shot him was apprehended and sentenced to life in prison. As of November 26, 2020, he was in prison. Detective Zore had served with the Metro-Dade Police Department for three years and was assigned to the Hot Spot Squad.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and 6-year-old daughter.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Detective Zore gave the Metro-Dade Police Department 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Miami community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective Zore.

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

Agency

Department Metro-Dade Police Department

Location Miami, FL

Platform Identity metrpd.miamidade.fl.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 25, 1983

Tour of Duty 3 yrs

Age 25

Badge Number 2244

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Officer's handgun

Offender Sentenced to life in prison

Detective Robert L. Zore 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 Metro-Dade Police Department, 14 of 25 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 56% of this agency's fallen.

Metro-Dade Police Department

of 25 officers

56% Felonious

FL — Statewide

539

of 1,008 officers

53.5% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious