Robert Henderson Shipp
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Officer

Robert Henderson Shipp

Dallas Police Department — Dallas, TX
Felonious
End of Watch January 13, 1970
Age 21
Tour of Duty 1 yrs 4 mo
Badge 2624
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Gender Male

Incident

Officer Robert Shipp was shot and killed after he and his partner stopped a vehicle for a traffic violation in the 1900 block of Akron Street. The driver of the vehicle exited and began to flee with Officer Shipp's partner in pursuit. The man was able to gain control of the partner's weapon and shot Officer Shipp in the side. His partner grabbed Officer Shipp's weapon and returned fire, killing the suspect. Officer Shipp had been with the Dallas Police Department for over one year.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife.

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Tributes

You barely got started.
Officer Shipp gave the Dallas Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Dallas community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Shipp.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Dallas, Collin County, TX
Platform Identity dpd.dallas.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 13, 1970
Tour of Duty 1 yrs 4 mo
Age 21
Badge Number 2624
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Officer's handgun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

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

33,917 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1970, 138 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 29th 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 21. 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 1.3 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
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When

January 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

Dallas Police Department has 95 officers remembered here, Robert among them.

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Where

Officer Robert Henderson Shipp

Dallas Police Department · End of Watch January 13, 1970

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 10-E

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