Robert E. Moran

Cincinnati Police Department — Cincinnati, OH

Felonious

End of Watch January 10, 1898

Age 35

Tour of Duty 7 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 105

Incident

Patrolman Robert Moran was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a man wanted in connection with a jewelry store robbery. Patrolman Moran and other officers were searching a house and demanded entry into a locked room. As the door opened, the suspect opened fire, striking Patrolman Moran. The suspect was apprehended and positively identified by Patrolman Moran before succumbing to his injuries. The suspect was acquitted of the murder. Patrolman Moran had served with the Cincinnati Police Department for seven years. He was survived by his wife. He is buried at St. Joseph's Cemetery in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife.

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Tributes

128 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Patrolman Moran gave the Cincinnati Police Department 7 years.
Thank you for your service to the Cincinnati community. Gone but never to be forgotten.

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

Agency

Department Cincinnati Police Department

Location Cincinnati, OH

Platform Identity cincpd.hamilton.oh.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 10, 1898

Tour of Duty 7 yrs

Age 35

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Acquitted

Patrolman Robert E. Moran 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.

Cincinnati Police Department

of 106 officers

59.4% Felonious

OH — Statewide

572

of 991 officers

57.7% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious