U.S. Air Force · United States 
Robert Dean Pare
1968
Robert D. Pare served the U.S. Air Force for 1 year. Robert served in the Korean War and the Cold War.
How He Died
Manner
Homicide
Cause
Gunshot wound
Mechanism
Firearm
What Happened
Patrolman Pare was shot and killed while attempting to apprehend a bank robbery suspect. Patrolman Pare had stopped the suspect's vehicle and placed the suspect against his patrol car. The suspect began to struggle, causing Patrolman Pare to slip on ice. The suspect then grabbed Patrolman Pare's service weapon and fatally shot him. The suspect fled the scene in Patrolman Pare's patrol car but was later stopped by Detroit police officers after a pursuit on I-75. He was convicted of Patrolman Pare's murder and sentenced to 15 years in prison.
Survivors
Patrolman Pare was survived by his wife and five children.
Service Record
U.S. Air Force
1951 – 1952
Conflicts
Korean War
Cold War
Also Served
Trenton Police Department
Patrolman
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