Roll of Honor
Incident
Chief Rau was killed when his service revolver accidentally discharged while he was on duty.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
Honored here by 1 sentinel - 1 tribute.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Chief of Police Rau served with the Florence Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Florence community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Chief of Police Rau.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Chief of Police Robert Wesley Rau 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 KS, 66 of 335 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 19.7% of this state's fallen. That is 11.3 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Florence Police Dept., 1 of 3 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Robert Wesley Rau's cause is highlighted.
How Robert Wesley Rau Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Robert Wesley Rau is highlighted in Oct.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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