Robert D. Austin
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Robert D. Austin

Richmond Police Department — Richmond, VA
Felonious
End of Watch April 11, 1898
Age 40
Tour of Duty 9 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Officer Robert Austin was shot and killed while on patrol in Richmond's business district. He encountered two suspects burglarizing a business at the intersection of Fifth Street and Broad Street and was shot when he took action. The two suspects were never apprehended. Officer Austin had served with the Richmond Police Department for nine years.

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128 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Officer Austin gave the Richmond Police Department 9 years.
Thank you for your service to the Richmond community. Gone but never to be forgotten.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Richmond, VA
Platform Identity rpd.richmond.va.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 11, 1898
Tour of Duty 9 yrs
Age 40
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

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

34,117 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1898, 89 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 69th 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 40. 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 9 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

April holds 8.4% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Mondays: 13.8%.

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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.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

Richmond Police Department has 40 officers remembered here, Robert among them.

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Where

Officer Robert D. Austin

Richmond Police Department · End of Watch April 11, 1898

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 32-E

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