Officer Down

Police Officer Robert A. Lasso
Freemansburg Pennsylvania Borough Police Department
End of Watch: Thursday, August 11, 2011
Age: 31
Tour of Duty: 7 years

Police Officer Robert Lasso was shot and killed while responding to a disturbance call at a home on New Street at about 5:15 pm. He was shot in the head when he encountered the subject.

Moments later the police chief arrested the home's occupant. Officer Lasso was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to his wound.



Officer Lasso had served with the Freemansburg Borough Police Department for seven years. He is survived by his wife and two young children.  

Rest in Peace Bro…We’ll Continue The Watch
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