Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Robert McLellan was struck and killed by a vehicle while he and several bounty hunters chased a suspect. The incident occurred on the Kensington Expressway, near Locust Street, as Officer McLellan crossed the roadway during the foot chase. The suspect was apprehended after the incident and charged with manslaughter in connection with Officer McLellan's death. Officer McLellan had served with the Buffalo Police Department for one year and was assigned to Precinct 12. He had previously served with the Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority Police Department for 10 years and as an auxiliary police officer with the Tonawanda Township Police Department.
Survivors
He is survived by his four children.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer McLellan gave the Buffalo Police Department 11 years.
Thank you for your service to the Buffalo community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer McLellan.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Robert J. McLellan 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 NY, 645 of 2,147 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 30% of this state's fallen. That is 1 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Buffalo Police Department, 26 of 51 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 51% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Robert J. McLellan's cause is highlighted.
How Robert J. McLellan Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Robert J. McLellan is highlighted in Feb.
Incident Location
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