Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Robert Harris was shot and killed when he and another officer attempted to stop a fight in a restaurant at 2405 Second Avenue. An employee of the restaurant called the manager and told him of the fight. When the manager entered, he opened fire with a handgun, killing Patrolman Harris and wounding the other officer. A grand jury declined to indict the manager on homicide. He was found guilty of illegal possession of a weapon and released on parole. Patrolman Harris was assigned to the Wagner Housing Project in East Harlem.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Harris served with the New York City Housing Authority Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the New York community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Harris.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Robert Harris is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,756 officers honored here.
In NY, 728 of 2,147 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 33.9% of this state's fallen. That is 33.9 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At New York City Housing Authority Police Department, 13 of 19 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 68.4% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Robert Harris's cause is highlighted.
How Robert Harris Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Robert Harris is highlighted in Dec.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Robert Harris was killed by gun.
Incident Location
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