Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Robert Ahrens was shot and killed at 5:00 p.m. after responding to a holdup alarm at the Time Shop jewelry store. He entered the store alone and was shot and killed by five suspects who were in the process of robbing the store. He was able to wound one of the suspects before one of the other men shot him again. One of the suspects was later shot and killed during a standoff. Three other suspects, two men and a woman, were apprehended and sentenced to life in prison. Another accomplice was not charged since he was convicted of murder for shooting Sergeant Alvis P. Morris, Jr. Patrolman Ahrens had served with the Mount Clemens Police Department for four years.
Survivors
He was survived by his expectant wife and two children.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Ahrens gave the Mount Clemens Police Department 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Mount Clemens community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Ahrens.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Robert John Ahrens 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 MI, 426 of 718 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 59.3% of this state's fallen. That is 5.1 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Robert John Ahrens's cause is highlighted.
How Robert John Ahrens Compares
Offender Outcome
Shot and killed
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Robert John Ahrens is highlighted in Nov.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Robert John Ahrens was killed by gun; unknown type.