U.S. Coast Guard · United States 
Robert Daniel Backes
1981
Robert D. Backes served the U.S. Coast Guard for 4 years. Robert served in the Vietnam War and the Cold War.
How He Died
Manner
Accident
Cause
Multiple traumatic injuries
What Happened
Officer Robert Backes was struck and killed by a vehicle struggling with a man he was attempting to arrest for drunk driving. The suspect he was struggling with was also struck and killed. Officer Backes had served with the agency for 12 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, son, and two daughters.
Service Record
U.S. Coast Guard
1964 – 1968
Conflicts
Vietnam War
Cold War
Also Served
Germantown Police Department
Police Officer
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