Robert L. Normand

Burbank Police Department — Burbank, CA

Felonious

End of Watch July 30, 1920

Age 47

Tour of Duty 6 yrs 5 mo

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 4

Incident

Deputy City Marshal Normand was shot and killed when he and a constable stopped a suspicious at the intersection of Third Street and Tujunga Avenue. Deputy Marshal Normand had observed three men driving the vehicle at night with its lights off and requested assistance from the constable to stop it. Both officers were shot and Marshal Normand succumbed to his wounds. The occupants of the vehicle were transporting illegal liquor at the time. Two men were apprehended and sentenced to life in prison. The 28-year-old gunman died in San Quentin Prison on January 17th, 1939. Deputy Marshal Normand had served with the Burbank Police Department for almost 6-1/2 years.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy City Marshal Normand gave the Burbank Police Department 6 years.
Thank you for your service to the Burbank community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy City Marshal Normand.

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

Agency

Department Burbank Police Department

Type Police Department

Location Burbank, Los Angeles County, CA

Platform Identity bpd.losangeles.ca.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 30, 1920

Tour of Duty 6 yrs 5 mo

Age 47

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun

Deputy City Marshal Robert L. Normand is one of 17,559 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 53.9% of all 32,586 officers honored here.

In CA, 974 of 1,837 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53% of this state's fallen. That is 0.9 percentage points below the national rate of 53.9%.

At Burbank Police Department, 3 of 5 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60% of this agency's fallen.

Burbank Police Department

of 5 officers

60% Felonious

CA — Statewide

974

of 1,837 officers

53% Felonious

Nationwide

17,559

of 32,586 officers

53.9% Felonious