S. Robert "Bob" Moore

Pawnee County Sheriff's Office — Pawnee, OK

Felonious

End of Watch January 12, 1915

Age 36

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 5

Incident

Deputy Sheriff Robert Moore was shot and killed after responding to a robbery of the First National Bank in Terlton. When he arrived at the scene, he fired at one of the three suspects in an attempt to stop the man. The suspect returned fire, striking Deputy Moore in the chest.

Two of the suspects were captured later that day. The third suspect was later captured. The shooter was convicted of murder and sentenced to life. He was paroled in 1937. Another suspect was convicted of bank robbery and sentenced to 25 years. The third suspect was sentenced to five years. In 1929 he killed a man in Macintosh County and was sentenced to life.

Deputy Moore was survived by his wife and four children.

Survivors

Deputy Moore was survived by his wife and four children.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Moore served with the Pawnee County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Pawnee community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Moore.

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

Agency

Department Pawnee County Sheriff's Office

Location Pawnee, OK

Platform Identity pcso.pawnee.ok.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 12, 1915

Age 36

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Gunfire

Weapon Rifle

Offender Sentenced to life

Deputy Sheriff S. Robert "Bob" Moore 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 OK, 403 of 582 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 69.2% of this state's fallen. That is 15 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Pawnee County Sheriff's Office, 4 of 6 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.

Pawnee County Sheriff's Office

of 6 officers

66.7% Felonious

OK — Statewide

403

of 582 officers

69.2% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious