Roll of Honor
Incident
Sergeant Robert Lally was shot and killed by a store owner who mistook him for a burglar while checking doors to businesses at 5552 Colerain Avenue. The man was sentenced to ten years for involuntary manslaughter but was paroled after only one year. Sergeant Lally had served with the Cincinnati Police Department for 19 years. He was survived by his wife, two children, two sisters, and three brothers. Two of his brothers, two nieces, and two nephews also served in law enforcement in Ohio. He is buried in St Joseph Cemetery in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, two children, two sisters, and three brothers.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Lally gave the Cincinnati Police Department 19 years.
Thank you for your service to the Cincinnati community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Lally.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Sergeant Robert A. Lally 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 OH, 572 of 991 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 57.7% of this state's fallen. That is 3.5 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Cincinnati Police Department, 63 of 106 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 59.4% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Robert A. Lally's cause is highlighted.
How Robert A. Lally Compares
Offender Outcome
Paroled after one year
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Robert A. Lally is highlighted in Dec.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Robert A. Lally was killed by gun; unknown type.
Incident Location
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