Robert Joseph Montgomery
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Police Officer

Robert Joseph Montgomery

Orlando Police Department — Orlando, FL
Accident
End of Watch November 10, 1998
Age 62
Tour of Duty 1 yrs
Gender Male

Incident

Officer Robert Montgomery was killed when his patrol car struck a utility pole as he was returning to headquarters at the end of his shift. It is unknown why he lost control of the vehicle. He was freed from the accident approximately 15 minutes afterwards and transported to a local hospital where he died early the next morning. In 1997, he was recognized as being the oldest Orlando police officer at the age of 61.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife and two children.

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

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Orlando, Orange County, FL
Platform Identity opd.orange.fl.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 10, 1998
Tour of Duty 1 yrs
Age 62
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Robert is one of 8,276 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% 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 1998, 84 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 21st heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

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Who

Robert was 62. Of the 7,718 lost to accidents in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 46; the middle age was 36. Robert had served 1 year; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

November holds 8.3% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.4%. Tuesdays: 14.1%.

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How

Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause.

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His people

Orlando Police Department has 16 officers remembered here, Robert among them.

Police Officer Robert Joseph Montgomery

Orlando Police Department · End of Watch November 10, 1998

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 28-W

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