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Officers Killed in the Line of Duty
Robert J. Cote
- Rank: Policeman
- Serial Number: 13991
- Division: Hollywood
- Location: 1637 N. Vermont Ave
- Date Killed: Sunday, July 31, 1969
- Cause of Death: Shot by a Robbery Suspect
Rememberance
Policeman Robert Cote was shot and killed by a robbery suspect. Officer Cote responded to the call of a robbery in-progress, where armed suspects had taken the employees of a Woolworth’s Department store hostage. He entered the store before back-up arrived and searching the store he was shot by one of the suspects, hit in the femoral artery. Officer Cote, although wounded, exited the store but died during transport to Central Receiving Hospital in downtown Los Angeles.
Heroism. Valor. In memoriam.
Every day, the members of the LAPD put their lives on the line. We remember and honor the officers who have gone above and beyond the call of duty who have lost their lives while serving the people of the City of Los Angeles.