Patrolman Robert D. Pare, Trenton Police Department, Michigan

Patrolman Robert D. Pare

Trenton Police Department, Michigan

End of Watch Friday, February 9, 1968

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Robert D. Pare

Patrolman Pare was shot and killed while attempting to apprehend a bank robbery suspect.

Patrolman Pare had stopped the suspect's vehicle and placed the suspect against his patrol car. The suspect began to struggle, causing Patrolman Pare to slip on ice. The suspect then grabbed Patrolman Pare's service weapon and fatally shot him.

The suspect fled the scene in Patrolman Pare's patrol car but was later stopped by Detroit police officers after a pursuit on I-75. He was convicted of Patrolman Pare's murder and sentenced to 15 years in prison.

Patrolman Pare was survived by his wife and five children.

Bio

Age 34
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Incident Details

Cause Gunfire
Weapon Officer's handgun
Offender Apprehended

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I'm his nephew and share his name (my middle name is Robert, after him).
I was 11 when he was taken. It was a strange and surreal experience that formed a deep appreciation for law enforcement and the price they are willing to pay. It tore a hole in our family that never healed.

Rene R. Pare
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March 2, 2025