Robert Roy

New York State Police — Albany, NY

Felonious Veteran

End of Watch September 8, 1927

Age 28

Tour of Duty 1 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 170

Incident

Trooper Robert Roy and Trooper Arnold Rasmussen were shot and killed while attempting to serve a petite larceny warrant on a suspect near the village of Caneadea. The warrant was for stealing $6.48 worth of auto parts. As the Troopers waited outside the suspect’s home for him to get his jacket, a shot was fired from inside the home, killing Trooper Rasmussen. Trooper Roy entered the suspect’s home, but as he climbed the stairs, he was shot and killed. The suspect was apprehended three weeks later, convicted, and executed for the crime in 1928. Trooper Roy was a Canadian Army WWI veteran and served with the New York State Police for one year. He had previously served with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and was an accomplished author writing under the name "Rob Roy."

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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.
Trooper Roy gave the New York State Police 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the people of New York, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

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

Agency

Department New York State Police

Location Albany, NY

Platform Identity nysp.ny.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 8, 1927

Tour of Duty 1 yrs

Age 28

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Executed in 1928

Military Service

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

Trooper Robert Roy 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 NY, 754 of 2,147 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 35.1% of this state's fallen. That is 19.1 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.

At New York State Police, 29 of 171 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 17% of this agency's fallen.

New York State Police

of 171 officers

17% Felonious

NY — Statewide

754

of 2,147 officers

35.1% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious