ROBERT LAYDEN HORNSBY

ROBERT LAYDEN HORNSBY Update officers information and/or submit photo of officer
Officer Rank: Police Officer
Memorial Panel: 35-W: 29
Department: Killeen, Texas, P.D.
End of Watch: July 14, 2013
Cause: SHOT
Age: 32
Years of Service: 4
Description: Police Officer Hornsby was shot while responding to a disturbance call involving an armed man. The suspect exited his apartment and appeared to be surrendering. As officers approached the suspect to apprehend him, he stepped inside the door, grabbed a rifle and opened fire. Officer Hornsby was shot and killed. A second officer was shot in the incident and survived. Responding officers returned fire, killing the suspect.
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