Individual Details

Robert Casterline "Jr" Ussery

(28 Sep 1951 - 21 Jul 1978)


Officer Down Memorials, 1791-2014; Ancestry.com
Officer Robert C. Ussery, age 26, killed 1 Jul 1978, Vehicular assault; alcohol involved.
Officer Robert Ussery was struck and killed by a drunk driver while making a traffic stop. Officer Ussery was off-duty and had his family in his private vehicle with him when he stopped a car occupied by teenagers to give them a warning. An oncoming car struck Officer Ussery who was standing beside the stopped vehicle. The driver was charged with driving while intoxicated. Officer Ussery was survived by his wife and three children.

Events

Birth28 Sep 1951
Marriage6 Aug 1971Columbus, Muscogee County, Georgia - Living
Marriage30 May 1975Montgomery, Montgomery County, Alabama - Living
Death21 Jul 1978Alabama
DivorceLiving

Families

SpouseLiving