Robert J. Cote

End of watch — Sunday, July 31, 1969

Rank

Policeman

Serial number

13991

Division

Hollywood

Location

1637 N. Vermont Ave

Cause of death

Shot by a Robbery Suspect

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.