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| Name : Bolden, Robert | Rank: Ptl. |
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| Shield #: 20025 | Command: 075 Pct. | |||
| Date of Death: 1971-01-22 | Cause of Death: Shot-Altercation Off Duty | |||
| While off duty in a Brooklyn restaurant, Patrolman Robert Bolden was confronted by a gunman who exited a phone booth and wantonly fired three shots killing the officer.
Patrolman Bolden was appointed to the NYPD July 1, 1955. He was 45 years old. |
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| This Homicide investigation is open. Anyone with information can contact BNHTF or any FBI agent at NYNJHIDTA | ||||
— Peter Sloan |
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| Robert is my uncle. I remember the night when we recieved the call! What a horrible night. I was 7 then. I miss him. I'm a police officer in Providence, RI. We try to visit his grave yearly. Thanks for posting this page... | ||||
— GREGORY W. BOLDEN |
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| AS A MEMBER OF THE 75TH PCT, ON 01/22/05...I WILL BE CONDUCTING A MINUTE OF SILENCE AT EVERY ROLL CALL IN MEMORY OF PTL. BOLDEN. ANY PARTICULARS WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED SO THAT ALL WOULD KNOW HOW GREAT AN OFFICER ROBERT WAS. | ||||
— P.O. HENRY S. TATEOSIAN |
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| rest in peace. | ||||
— sjs Posted: November 15, 2006, 12:40 pm |
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| I worked with Bobby that day, we did an 8x4. He wasn't my regurar partner but a great guy and a very good "Cop". He was and still is missed by his brother officers. | ||||
— Jack Fitzgerald Posted: August 13, 2011, 8:26 am |
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| It is so great that the Board of Education honored Officer Bolden by naming a public school after him. NY has always been blessed with having many great public servants like him. | ||||
— Lefty Posted: August 18, 2012, 3:13 pm |
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