U.S. Army · United States 
Robert Suess
1958
Robert W. Suess served the U.S. Army.
How He Died
Manner
Homicide
Cause
Gunshot wound
Mechanism
Motor vehicle
What Happened
Officer Robert Suess was killed when a drunk driver struck his police motorcycle on Baldwin Avenue at the Southern Pacific tracks in El Monte. Shortly after 5:00 p.m., a driver went through a red light, ran another car off the road, and then struck Officer Suess head-on. He was thrown 85 feet and pinned beneath the car that hit him. He died instantly. The 41-year-old woman that struck him suffered injuries that left her completely paralyzed. She was convicted of manslaughter and drunk driving and sentenced to 10 years probation. Officer Seuss was a United States Army veteran and had served with the California Highway Patrol for nine months. He previously served with the Vallejo Police Department.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and two-year-old son.
Service Record
U.S. Army
Also Served
California Highway Patrol
Officer
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