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Robert Burgess

Case from Cheektowaga, NY dated Jul 01, 1977

Victim Details

Name

Patrol Robert A. Burgess

Gender

Male

Race

White / Caucasian

City

Cheektowaga

State

Date Of Death

1977-07-01

Age At Death

First Name

Robert

Last Name

Burgess

Last Updated

07/20/2026

Case Description

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On a summer day in Cheektowaga, New York, 27-year-old Robert A. Burgess, a male Patrol Officer with the Cheektowaga Police Department, was responding to a call at Sattler's Drugs Store on William Street on Friday, July 1, 1977. While attempting to arrest a man for disorderly conduct, a struggle ensued. The suspect managed to gain control of another officer's revolver and fired six shots. One of the bullets struck Officer Burgess in the chest.

The single gunshot wound proved to be fatal fo ...

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Robert Burgess

Case from Cheektowaga, NY dated Jul 01, 1977

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