CA CA- Police Officer Robert H. Keller, 25, fatally shot after responding to break in @ dress shop, LA County, 5 October 1967 *$20K Reward*

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April 19 2023

COLD CASE COP MURDER REWARD IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY - KNX News On Demand

Cop Murdered Cold Case Reward: $20,000.00 offered in hopes of solving a 50-year-old killing in Los Angeles County.

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''Cop Murdered Cold Case Reward: $20,000.00 offered in hopes of solving a 50-year-old killing in Los Angeles County.''

Officer Robert Keller Memorial - Huntington Park Police Department

Huntington Park Police Department, California Police Officer Robert H. Keller End of Watch: Thursday, October 5, 1967 Age: 25 years old Badge Number: 33 Incident Details: Cause of Death: Gunfire Date of Incident: Thursday, October 5, 1967 Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown Type Suspect Information: Not...

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''Huntington Park Police Department, California​

Police Officer Robert H. Keller​

End of Watch: Thursday, October 5, 1967
Age: 25 years old
Badge Number: 33

Incident Details:
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Thursday, October 5, 1967
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown Type
Suspect Information: Not Available

On October 5, 1967 at 11:18 A.M., Officer Robert Keller responded to a silent alarm at a dress shop on Pacific Boulevard. There he met with a security officer from the alarm company, and together they entered the store. While searching the business, the suspect who had entered through a skylight, had leaped from a hiding place and began firing at them. Approximately twelve rounds were exchanged between the suspect and Officer Robert Keller. Officer Keller sustained a gunshot wound to the chest and was able to make it out of the building. He made it across the street before collapsing and succumbing to his injuries.

The suspect ran from the store, but a trail of blood drops indicated that at least one of Keller’s bullets had struck him. Officer Robert Keller’s killer was never identified, despite an intense manhunt for the suspect.

Officer Keller had served with the agency for one year and had also previously served with the United States Navy. His wife and infant daughter mourned his untimely death.''

 

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May 3 2023

Huntington Park cold case: Investigators seek public's help in 1967 death of police officer

A Huntington Park police officer who was killed by a burglary suspect in 1967 was honored with a special ceremony on Monday as detectives work to solve the case that has since turned cold.

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''HUNTINGTON PARK, Calif. (KABC) -- A Huntington Park police officer who was killed by a burglary suspect in 1967 was honored with a special ceremony on Monday as detectives work to solve the case that has since turned cold.

Officer Robert Keller was shot and killed on the night of October 5, 1967 while he was responding to a burglary alarm that went off at a dress shop on Pacific Boulevard.

Keller, a Navy veteran who had been with department for only a year, was shot in the chest and died of his injuries.

His daughter, Adreena Briggs, was only 5 months old.

"Unfortunately, that meant my entire life, I grew up without my dad," she said. "It caused us to lose my dad and I didn't have my dad my entire life. I've always felt like he was a hero. My dad felt that defending our country and helping the citizens of this wonderful town was important."

The Huntington Park Police Department held Monday's ceremony at Robert Keller Park, which honors Keller's life and service and serves as a place where one can remember the department's first fallen officer.

The police department and the Rio Hondo Police Academy posthumously honored Keller with a pride run and by rededicating the park next to city hall in Keller's name.''