Robert Sidney Wallis

Albany Police Dept. — Albany, GA

Felonious

End of Watch January 24, 1928

Age 65

Tour of Duty 7 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 6

Incident

Chief Robert Wallis was shot and killed by a former police officer who he had fired for stealing cigars while on duty.

The killer had gone to the city hall and exchanged pleasantries with the chief and the desk sergeant. When Chief Wallis excused himself from the room, the killer followed him and produced a gun. As the two struggled over the gun, Chief Wallis was shot, fatally.

The killer then committed suicide.

Chief Wallis had served with the Albany Police Department for 7 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, two daughters, and three sons.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Chief of Police Wallis gave the Albany Police Department 7 years.
Thank you for your service to the Albany community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Chief of Police Wallis.

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

Agency

Department Albany Police Dept.

Location Albany, GA

Platform Identity apd.dougherty.ga.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 24, 1928

Tour of Duty 7 yrs

Age 65

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Gunfire

Weapon Handgun

Offender Committed suicide

Chief of Police Robert Sidney Wallis 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 Albany Police Dept., 5 of 7 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 71.4% of this agency's fallen.

Albany Police Dept.

of 7 officers

71.4% Felonious

GA — Statewide

548

of 903 officers

60.7% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious