Roll of Honor
Robert Allen Lasso
Incident
Police Officer Robert Lasso was shot and killed while responding to a disturbance call at a home on Washington Street at about 5:15 pm.
During the call he was attacked by two dogs that lived at a home on New Street, directly behind the home where the complaint originated from. He was attempting to use his Taser to subdue the dogs when their owner appeared and shot him without warning. Officer Lasso suffered a shotgun blast to the face. He was transported to a local hospital where he died a short time later.
The Freemansburg Borough police chief witnessed the shooting and immediately took the subject into custody. The man was subsequently charged with criminal homicide, and found guilty of first degree murder. On May 24th, 2012, the subject was sentenced to death.
Officer Lasso had served with the Freemansburg Borough Police Department for nine years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and two young children.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Lasso gave the Freemansburg Borough Police Department 9 years.
Thank you for your service to the Freemansburg community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Lasso.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Robert Allen Lasso 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 PA, 597 of 1,261 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 47.3% of this state's fallen. That is 6.9 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Robert Allen Lasso's cause is highlighted.
How Robert Allen Lasso Compares
Offender Outcome
Sentenced to death
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Robert Allen Lasso is highlighted in Aug.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Robert Allen Lasso was killed by shotgun.