Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Robert Talburt was killed in an automobile accident while responding to a burglary call. Deputy Talburt's patrol car hit a piece of mud in the road left over from a construction crew. Deputy Talburt lost control of the vehicle and stuck a telephone pole. A civilian came across the accident and radioed the incident in on Deputy Talburt's radio. The burglary call was unfounded.
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- July 23, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Talburt served with the Washington County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Hillsboro community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Talburt.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Robert L. Talburt 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 OR, 66 of 197 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 33.5% of this state's fallen. That is 2.5 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Washington County Sheriff's Office, 2 of 3 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Robert L. Talburt's cause is highlighted.
How Robert L. Talburt Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Robert L. Talburt is highlighted in Dec.
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