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Conservation Officer

Robert C. Banker

Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources — Frankfort, KY

Felonious Veteran

End of Watch March 19, 1987

Age 33

Tour of Duty 2 yrs

Badge 108

The Vigil Panel 132 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 8

Incident

Conservation Officer Bob Banker was shot and killed after issuing a man a citation for fishing without a license on the spillway of Lacy Lake in Christian County. As Officer Banker began walking away the subject called out to him and then shot him in the chest with a .22 caliber rifle. As the subject continued shooting him as he lay on the ground a citizen attempted to the distract the man and was also shot at. The subject fled the scene but was arrested a short time later. The man was convicted of Officer Banker's murder and sentenced to 22 years in prison. Officer Banker was a U.S. Army veteran and had served with the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources for two years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, son, and daughter.

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Tributes

I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Conservation Officer Banker gave the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources 2 years.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

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

Agency

Department Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources

Location Frankfort, KY

Platform Identity kdfwrcons.fed.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 19, 1987

Tour of Duty 2 yrs

Age 33

Badge Number 108

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Rifle; .22 caliber

Offender Sentenced to 22 years

Military Service

Robert C. Banker served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.

Conservation Officer Robert C. Banker 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 KY, 755 of 983 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 76.8% of this state's fallen. That is 22.6 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources, 4 of 9 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 44.4% of this agency's fallen.

Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources

of 9 officers

44.4% Felonious

KY — Statewide

755

of 983 officers

76.8% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious