Robert J. Cote
Thursday, July 31, 1969
Cote, Robert J.
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
Bio: 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.
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The Los Angeles Police Academy was used for the 1932 Olympic Game's pistol and rifle competitions
The Los Angeles Police Academy remains a favorite of filmmakers, whose "Academy Arches" are recognizable around the world