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Robert Alexander
Police Officer

Robert Alexander

Baltimore Police Department — Baltimore, MD
Accident
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End of Watch September 20, 1986
Age 22
Tour of Duty 1 yrs
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Gender Male
Incident Media Service The Sacrifice Memorials 1 Department 150

Incident

Police Officer Robert Alexander was struck by a vehicle and killed while investigating an accident at the intersection of Frederick Avenue and Boswell Road. He had positioned his vehicle in a safe manner with his lights activated to alert oncoming traffic. While speaking with the persons involved with the accident, a vehicle operated by a drunk driver swerved around the corner. Officer Alexander was able to push the two citizens out of the way of the vehicle before being struck, saving their lives, but the vehicle flipped over and pinned Officer Alexander beneath it. Rescue services were on the scene within minutes because Officer Alexander had called them for the initial accident, however, he succumbed to his injuries at the scene. Officer Alexander had served with the Baltimore City Police Department for one year.

Survivors

He is survived by one child.

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

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

Agency

Department Baltimore Police Department
Type Other
Location Baltimore, MD
Platform Identity baltpd.baltimore.md.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 20, 1986
Tour of Duty 1 yrs
Age 22
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Robert is one of 8,275 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% 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 1986, 82 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 23rd heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Robert was 22. 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

September holds 9.2% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Saturdays: 14.9%.

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How

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

Every cause
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His people

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

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Where

Police Officer Robert Alexander

Baltimore Police Department · End of Watch September 20, 1986

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 1-W

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