Officer Robert K. Best was a member of the Metropolitan Police Department in Washington, DC.
Date of Death: December 15, 1982
Rank: Officer
Age: 24
Years of Service: 1
Location of Death: Branch Avenue, Prince George's County, Suitland, Maryland
Circumstance:
Officer Best and his partner were working in plain-clothes when they observed a stolen auto and pursued it into Maryland. When the suspects bailed out, one was caught by Officer Best's partner while Officer Best chased the other behind an apartment building. As Officer Best rounded the corner of the building, the suspect put a gun to his head and fired. The first shot missed, but as Officer Best fell, he was shot twice in the back.
The suspect, Vincent Alexander Dark, of the District was shot and killed minutes later by members of the Metropolitan Police Department. The other suspect, Marvin C. Wilson was charged in Prince George's County Maryland with several offenses including theft of the stolen auto and weapons violations.
Officer Best was survived by his mother, Vedie Jones, his father, James Best, and his three brothers, David, Byron and Darren. Funeral services were provided by Stewart Funeral Home, 4001 Benning Road NE, and his funeral was at Covenant Baptist Church, 3845 South Capitol Street SW. Officer Best was interred at Fort Lincoln Cemetery.
Date of Death: December 15, 1982
Rank: Officer
Age: 24
Years of Service: 1
Location of Death: Branch Avenue, Prince George's County, Suitland, Maryland
Circumstance:
Officer Best and his partner were working in plain-clothes when they observed a stolen auto and pursued it into Maryland. When the suspects bailed out, one was caught by Officer Best's partner while Officer Best chased the other behind an apartment building. As Officer Best rounded the corner of the building, the suspect put a gun to his head and fired. The first shot missed, but as Officer Best fell, he was shot twice in the back.
The suspect, Vincent Alexander Dark, of the District was shot and killed minutes later by members of the Metropolitan Police Department. The other suspect, Marvin C. Wilson was charged in Prince George's County Maryland with several offenses including theft of the stolen auto and weapons violations.
Officer Best was survived by his mother, Vedie Jones, his father, James Best, and his three brothers, David, Byron and Darren. Funeral services were provided by Stewart Funeral Home, 4001 Benning Road NE, and his funeral was at Covenant Baptist Church, 3845 South Capitol Street SW. Officer Best was interred at Fort Lincoln Cemetery.
Officer Robert K. Best was a member of the Metropolitan Police Department in Washington, DC.
Date of Death: December 15, 1982
Rank: Officer
Age: 24
Years of Service: 1
Location of Death: Branch Avenue, Prince George's County, Suitland, Maryland
Circumstance:
Officer Best and his partner were working in plain-clothes when they observed a stolen auto and pursued it into Maryland. When the suspects bailed out, one was caught by Officer Best's partner while Officer Best chased the other behind an apartment building. As Officer Best rounded the corner of the building, the suspect put a gun to his head and fired. The first shot missed, but as Officer Best fell, he was shot twice in the back.
The suspect, Vincent Alexander Dark, of the District was shot and killed minutes later by members of the Metropolitan Police Department. The other suspect, Marvin C. Wilson was charged in Prince George's County Maryland with several offenses including theft of the stolen auto and weapons violations.
Officer Best was survived by his mother, Vedie Jones, his father, James Best, and his three brothers, David, Byron and Darren. Funeral services were provided by Stewart Funeral Home, 4001 Benning Road NE, and his funeral was at Covenant Baptist Church, 3845 South Capitol Street SW. Officer Best was interred at Fort Lincoln Cemetery.
Date of Death: December 15, 1982
Rank: Officer
Age: 24
Years of Service: 1
Location of Death: Branch Avenue, Prince George's County, Suitland, Maryland
Circumstance:
Officer Best and his partner were working in plain-clothes when they observed a stolen auto and pursued it into Maryland. When the suspects bailed out, one was caught by Officer Best's partner while Officer Best chased the other behind an apartment building. As Officer Best rounded the corner of the building, the suspect put a gun to his head and fired. The first shot missed, but as Officer Best fell, he was shot twice in the back.
The suspect, Vincent Alexander Dark, of the District was shot and killed minutes later by members of the Metropolitan Police Department. The other suspect, Marvin C. Wilson was charged in Prince George's County Maryland with several offenses including theft of the stolen auto and weapons violations.
Officer Best was survived by his mother, Vedie Jones, his father, James Best, and his three brothers, David, Byron and Darren. Funeral services were provided by Stewart Funeral Home, 4001 Benning Road NE, and his funeral was at Covenant Baptist Church, 3845 South Capitol Street SW. Officer Best was interred at Fort Lincoln Cemetery.
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