Fatal Encounters

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Robert "Bobby" Heyward

Name: Robert "Bobby" Heyward
Age: 47
Gender: Male
Race: Race unspecified
Date: 09/22/2000
Location: Carolan Street and West Bay Street
Savannah, Georgia, 31415
County: Chatham
Agency: Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Department
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Vehic/Purs
Media summary: Hall's marked police car hit Robert "Bobby" Heyward, 47, after Heyward crossed into the path of the police car, police said. The officer was driving west on the slick road, headed to a back-up call in the area. His siren and emergency lights were not activated, police said.
Unique ID: 482

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