Officer Robert J. Bilodeau, 33, was shot and killed in the line of duty on Tuesday, February 12, 1980. A United States Army veteran, he had served seven years with the New York City Police Department and was assigned to the Street Crimes Unit at the time.

That evening Bilodeau and his partner noticed a group of men acting suspiciously and focused on one individual who appeared to be adjusting a firearm in his waistband. As the officers exited their unmarked vehicle the man fled down an alley. Bilodeau pursued; an exchange of gunfire occurred during the chase and he was fatally wounded. A 21-year-old male who was also wounded in the shootout was later arrested after seeking hospital treatment and was charged with murder.

Bilodeau was survived by his wife and three children. Does anyone have memories of Officer Bilodeau or information about the events that night?