Patrolman

Aaron Benett Roberts

Atlanta Police Department — Atlanta, GA
Felonious
End of Watch June 18, 1930
Age 58
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Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Aaron Roberts was shot and killed when he and another patrolman responded to a domestic disturbance at a cafe on Marietta Street. Patrolman Roberts' partner returned fire killing the suspect.

Survivors

Patrolman Roberts was survived by his wife and children.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Roberts served with the Atlanta Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Atlanta community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Roberts.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Atlanta, Fulton County, GA
Platform Identity apd.fulton.ga.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch June 18, 1930
Age 58
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Aaron 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 1930, 239 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 2nd heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Aaron was 58. 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.

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

June holds 8.1% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Wednesdays: 12.9%.

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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 gun, in 22.8% of these deaths.

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His people

Atlanta Police Department has 88 officers remembered here, Aaron among them.

Across the years

Patrolman Aaron Benett Roberts

Atlanta Police Department · End of Watch June 18, 1930

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 55-W

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