Robert A. Lally.
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.
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In tribute
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
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