Stuart L. Roberts

Camden Police Department — Camden, NJ

Felonious

End of Watch October 1, 1975

Age 24

Tour of Duty 1 yrs 7 mo

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Gender Male

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Incident

Police Officer Stuart Roberts was shot and killed during an argument at 114 S. 27th Street in Camden. Officer Roberts and the subject had been fueding for a few weeks and it cummulated with both men brandishing weapons. The subject went back into his home and fired shots from his upstairs window, striking Officer Roberts. On January 20, 1976, the suspect, 24, was convicted of second-degree murder and sentenced to 40 years. Officer Roberts had served with the Camden Police Department for over one year.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and two children.

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Tributes

You barely got started.
Police Officer Roberts gave the Camden Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Camden community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Roberts.

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

Agency

Department Camden Police Department

Location Camden, NJ

Platform Identity camdpd.camden.nj.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 1, 1975

Tour of Duty 1 yrs 7 mo

Age 24

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Shotgun; 12 gauge

Offender Sentenced to 40 years

Police Officer Stuart L. 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 NJ, 264 of 646 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 40.9% of this state's fallen. That is 13.3 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.

At Camden Police Department, 7 of 13 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53.8% of this agency's fallen.

Camden Police Department

of 13 officers

53.8% Felonious

NJ — Statewide

264

of 646 officers

40.9% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious