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Robert Lee Albert
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Police Officer

Robert Lee Albert

Atlanta Police Department — Atlanta, GA
Felonious
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End of Watch July 17, 1897
Age 26
Tour of Duty 4 yrs
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Gender Male
Incident Media Service The Sacrifice Memorials 1 Department 87

Incident

Police Officer Robert Albert succumbed to a gunshot wound sustained four days earlier while attempting to question two suspicious men on Broad Street. When he asked what the men were doing they responded by saying "none of your business." The two then began walking down a set of stairs to a railroad yard. As Officer Albert followed them one of them turned and opened fire, striking the officer. Despite being mortally wounded, he returned fire five times but did not strike the suspects. Officer Albert was taken to Grady Hospital where he remained in very serious condition until succumbing to his wounds. The gunman was arrested and convicted of Officer Albert's murder. He was awarded a new trial by special order of the court and released. Officer Albert had served with the Atlanta Police Department for four years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and young daughter.

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129 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Police Officer Albert gave the Atlanta Police Department 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Atlanta community. Gone but never to be forgotten.

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

Agency

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

Service Record

End of Watch July 17, 1897
Tour of Duty 4 yrs
Age 26
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.

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

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Time

In 1897, 52 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 137th 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 26. 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 4 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

July holds 9.3% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Saturdays: 16.3%.

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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, Robert among them.

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Where

Police Officer Robert Lee Albert

Atlanta Police Department · End of Watch July 17, 1897

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 38-W

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