Robert V. Cummins
1936
Robert V. Cummins.
How He Died
Manner
Accident
Cause
Multiple traumatic injuries
What Happened
Officer Robert Cummins was killed in a motorcycle accident in Phoenix, Arizona while escorting an American Legion convention parade. While returning to Tucson, his police motorcycle skidded on loose gravel at Van Buren and 16th Streets. He was knocked to the ground and received serious head injuries. He succumbed to his injuries three days later. Officer Cummings was a United States Army World War I veteran who served with the Tucson Police Department for one year and previously served with the United States Department of Homeland Security - Customs and Border Protection for nine years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and four children.
Keepsakes
Service Record
Also Served
Tucson Police Department
Officer
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