Roll of Honor
Incident
Marshal Goode responded to a disturbance call where three individuals were fighting and creating a disturbance. While attempting to separate the individuals involved in the fight, one of the three shot Marshal Goode in the heart. He died a few minutes later from the gunshot wound.
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- July 23, 2026
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158 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Deputy Marshal Goode served with the Columbus Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Columbus community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Marshal Robert Goode 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 TX, 1,463 of 2,421 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.4% of this state's fallen. That is 6.2 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Columbus Police Department, 2 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Robert Goode's cause is highlighted.
How Robert Goode Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Robert Goode is highlighted in Jul.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths.
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