Robert Venable

Death by Force

On September 22, 1987, Police Officer Robert Venable, aged 35, was tragically killed in Brooklyn, New York. Officer Venable, who served with the New York City Transit Police Department, was responding to a call involving several armed men at an abandoned building on Pitkin Avenue. While transporting prisoners to central booking, he and his colleagues were alerted to the situation and proceeded to the scene. As they approached, Officer Venable was shot by one of the suspects. Despite being rushed ...Read More

Police Officer Robert Venable

Transit Officer Is Shot Dead In Brooklyn - The New York Times

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