Robert C. Ussery

Montgomery Police Dept. — Montgomery, AL

Felonious

End of Watch July 21, 1978

Age 26

Tour of Duty 4 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 27

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

Department Montgomery Police Dept.

Location Montgomery, AL

Platform Identity mpd.montgomery.al.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 21, 1978

Tour of Duty 4 yrs

Age 26

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Automobile; Alcohol involved

Offender Acquitted

Officer Robert C. Ussery 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 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 8.8 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Montgomery Police Dept., 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.

Montgomery Police Dept.

of 28 officers

57.1% Felonious

AL — Statewide

405

of 643 officers

63% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious