Roll of Honor
Incident
Constable Robert Becker succumbed to gunshot wounds he received when he and the town marshal attempted to calm a man creating a disturbance at a local bar.
The subject produced a gun and shot Constable Becker four times. He also shot and wounded the marshal. Constable Becker died a week later.
The suspect was arrested and sentenced to life in prison.
Constable Becker had served with the Amherst Police Department for over one year.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and child.
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Tributes
You barely got started.
Constable Becker gave the Amherst Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Amherst community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Constable Becker.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Constable Rupert "Robert" Becker 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 OH, 572 of 991 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 57.7% of this state's fallen. That is 3.5 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. Rupert "Robert" Becker's cause is highlighted.
How Rupert "Robert" Becker Compares
Offender Outcome
Sentenced to life
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Rupert "Robert" Becker is highlighted in Apr.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Rupert "Robert" Becker was killed by handgun.