W. R. Roberts

Monroe Police Dept. — Monroe, LA

Felonious

End of Watch September 2, 1912

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 6

Incident

Officer W.R. Roberts was shot and killed while on duty near the Iron Mountain Railroad crossing in Monroe. He and a sheriff's deputy were investigating the theft of 20 head of cattle from the railroad's stockyard. He and the deputy split up so the deputy could ask about the cattle at the local packing house. As Officer Roberts walked a short distance up the railroad's right of way when he was shot. Despite being wounded, he returned fire, but did not strike his assailant.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Roberts served with the Monroe Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Monroe community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Roberts.

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

Agency

Department Monroe Police Dept.

Location Monroe, LA

Platform Identity mpd.ouachita.la.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 2, 1912

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Case never solved

Officer W. R. Roberts 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 LA, 364 of 595 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 61.2% of this state's fallen. That is 7 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Monroe Police Dept., 3 of 7 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 42.9% of this agency's fallen.

Monroe Police Dept.

of 7 officers

42.9% Felonious

LA — Statewide

364

of 595 officers

61.2% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious