Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Robert Montgomery was killed when his patrol car struck a utility pole as he was returning to headquarters at the end of his shift. It is unknown why he lost control of the vehicle. He was freed from the accident approximately 15 minutes afterwards and transported to a local hospital where he died early the next morning. In 1997, he was recognized as being the oldest Orlando police officer at the age of 61.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and two children.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
You barely got started.
Police Officer Montgomery gave the Orlando Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Orlando community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Montgomery.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Robert Joseph Montgomery is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In FL, 313 of 1,008 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 31.1% of this state's fallen. That is 0.1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Orlando Police Department, 6 of 16 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 37.5% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Robert Joseph Montgomery's cause is highlighted.
How Robert Joseph Montgomery Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Robert Joseph Montgomery is highlighted in Nov.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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