Robert Remington
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Officer

Robert Remington

Metropolitan Police Department — Washington, DC
Felonious
End of Watch May 19, 1987
Age 39
Tour of Duty 18 yrs
Badge 2780
Gender Male

Incident

Officer Robert Remington was shot and killed after responding to a burglary alarm at a designer clothing retailer on the 1500 block of Wisconsin Avenue in Georgetown. Discovering evidence of a burglary, he entered the store where he became involved in a struggle with one of the two suspects. He was able to shoot the first suspect in the hand but was overpowered by the second suspect who disarmed him. The suspects then forced him to his knees and shot him five times with his own service weapon. Officer Remington was discovered by his backup officer and transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to his wounds. The two suspects were later arrested by members of the United States Secret Service Uniformed Division. They were convicted of murder and subsequently sentenced to life in prison. Officer Remington had served with the Metropolitan Police Department for 19 years.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife and two children.

In Our Keeping

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Remington gave the Metropolitan Police Department 18 years.
Thank you for your service to the Washington community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Remington.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Washington, DC
Platform Identity mpdc.dc.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 19, 1987
Tour of Duty 18 yrs
Age 39
Badge Number 2780
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Officer's handgun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Robert is one of 15,742 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,102 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1987, 97 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 55th 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 39. Of the 14,219 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Robert had served 18 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

May holds 8% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Tuesdays: 13.4%.

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 officer's handgun, in 5.8% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

Metropolitan Police Department has at least 120 officers remembered here, Robert among them.

Across the years
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Where

Officer Robert Remington

Metropolitan Police Department · End of Watch May 19, 1987

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 44-E

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