Officer Down Memorial
Name Constable Robert Franklin Poe
Birth Year abt 1884
Age 41
Date of Incident 23 Dec 1925
Death Location Texas
Department Tarrant County Constable's Office - Precinct 1
Department State Texas
End of Watch Date 23 Dec 1925
Cause of Death Gunfire
Weapon Handgun; .38 caliber
Suspect Shot and killed
Constable Robert Poe was shot and killed attempting to arrest a garage owner for the theft of some tires. The suspect indicated he needed to tell his wife something and started to walk away when he suddenly turned and shot Constable Poe twice with a .38-caliber pistol. Constable Poe's partner struggled with the man, gained control of the weapon, and was able to return fire and kill the suspect. Constable Poe was survived by his wife and three sons.
wife: Blanch Irene Lidia sons: Horace Coy b. 1907, Robert Elmo b. 1909, Billy Bob b. 1918
s/o John A. Poe and Sarah M. Stewart
Name Constable Robert Franklin Poe
Birth Year abt 1884
Age 41
Date of Incident 23 Dec 1925
Death Location Texas
Department Tarrant County Constable's Office - Precinct 1
Department State Texas
End of Watch Date 23 Dec 1925
Cause of Death Gunfire
Weapon Handgun; .38 caliber
Suspect Shot and killed
Constable Robert Poe was shot and killed attempting to arrest a garage owner for the theft of some tires. The suspect indicated he needed to tell his wife something and started to walk away when he suddenly turned and shot Constable Poe twice with a .38-caliber pistol. Constable Poe's partner struggled with the man, gained control of the weapon, and was able to return fire and kill the suspect. Constable Poe was survived by his wife and three sons.
wife: Blanch Irene Lidia sons: Horace Coy b. 1907, Robert Elmo b. 1909, Billy Bob b. 1918
s/o John A. Poe and Sarah M. Stewart
Officer Down Memorial
Name Constable Robert Franklin Poe
Birth Year abt 1884
Age 41
Date of Incident 23 Dec 1925
Death Location Texas
Department Tarrant County Constable's Office - Precinct 1
Department State Texas
End of Watch Date 23 Dec 1925
Cause of Death Gunfire
Weapon Handgun; .38 caliber
Suspect Shot and killed
Constable Robert Poe was shot and killed attempting to arrest a garage owner for the theft of some tires. The suspect indicated he needed to tell his wife something and started to walk away when he suddenly turned and shot Constable Poe twice with a .38-caliber pistol. Constable Poe's partner struggled with the man, gained control of the weapon, and was able to return fire and kill the suspect. Constable Poe was survived by his wife and three sons.
wife: Blanch Irene Lidia sons: Horace Coy b. 1907, Robert Elmo b. 1909, Billy Bob b. 1918
s/o John A. Poe and Sarah M. Stewart
Name Constable Robert Franklin Poe
Birth Year abt 1884
Age 41
Date of Incident 23 Dec 1925
Death Location Texas
Department Tarrant County Constable's Office - Precinct 1
Department State Texas
End of Watch Date 23 Dec 1925
Cause of Death Gunfire
Weapon Handgun; .38 caliber
Suspect Shot and killed
Constable Robert Poe was shot and killed attempting to arrest a garage owner for the theft of some tires. The suspect indicated he needed to tell his wife something and started to walk away when he suddenly turned and shot Constable Poe twice with a .38-caliber pistol. Constable Poe's partner struggled with the man, gained control of the weapon, and was able to return fire and kill the suspect. Constable Poe was survived by his wife and three sons.
wife: Blanch Irene Lidia sons: Horace Coy b. 1907, Robert Elmo b. 1909, Billy Bob b. 1918
s/o John A. Poe and Sarah M. Stewart
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