Robert James Heibler
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Border Patrol Inspector

Robert James Heibler

Felonious
End of Watch September 7, 1941
Age 25
Tour of Duty 4 mo
The Vigil Panel 78 ›
Gender Male

Incident

Border Patrol Inspector Robert Heibler was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver on US Highway 90 three miles west of Uvalde, Texas, while conducting a traffic inspection. While Inspector Heibler attempted to re-light a flare he was struck by the vehicle, which then fled the scene. Inspector Heibler's partner gave him medical attention but he succumbed to his injuries. Inspector Heibler had served with the United States Border Patrol for four months. He was buried in Port Arthur, Texas.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Border Patrol Inspector Heibler served with the United States Department of Justice.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Border Patrol Inspector Heibler.

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

Agency

Type Federal Agency
Location Washington, DC
Platform Identity usdjinsusbpfed.fed.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 7, 1941
Tour of Duty 4 mo
Age 25
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Automobile

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Robert is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,117 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1941, 92 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 61st heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Robert was 25. Of the 14,220 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Robert had served 0.3 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
Where he stood among them
Age by years of service
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When

September holds 9.1% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Sundays: 15.2%.

By month
By day of the week
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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was automobile, in 4.9% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

United States Department of Justice - Immigration and Naturalization Service - United States Border Patrol has 68 officers remembered here, Robert among them.

Across the years
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Where

Border Patrol Inspector Robert James Heibler

United States Department of Justice - Immigration and Naturalization Service - United States Border Patrol · End of Watch September 7, 1941

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 6-W

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