Roll of Honor
Incident
Special Agent Robert Kirk was shot and killed while investigating a suspicious person in his neighborhood. When Agent Kirk approached the man and identified himself as an officer, the subject pulled out a gun and shot him twice. It was later learned that the person was planning on killing his ex-girlfriend and her new boyfriend but was interrupted by Agent Kirk. The suspect was apprehended but escaped from the county jail. The man was shot and killed a short time later by officers trying to recapture him. Agent Kirk had served with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation for two years and previously served with the Georgia State Patrol for 12 years. He was survived by his wife and child. His brother also served with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and child.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Special Agent Kirk gave the Georgia Bureau of Investigation 14 years.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Special Agent Kirk.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Special Agent Robert M. Kirk 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 GA, 548 of 903 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.7% of this state's fallen. That is 6.5 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Georgia Bureau of Investigation, 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.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Robert M. Kirk's cause is highlighted.
How Robert M. Kirk Compares
Offender Outcome
Shot and killed
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Robert M. Kirk is highlighted in Aug.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Robert M. Kirk was killed by gun; unknown type.
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