Robert T. Seiffert was a 31-year-old Cincinnati Police Department officer when he was killed on March 6, 1979, during a traffic stop on Oak Street near May Street in Cincinnati. He and his partner, Officer Dennis Bennington, approached a suspect identified as Gregory Daniels, who had an aggravated robbery warrant and a history of violent crime. As Bennington approached from the side and Seiffert from the rear, Daniels shot Bennington in the chest and, as he retreated to his car, fired over his shoulder, striking Seiffert in the head as Seiffert dove for cover. Bennington returned fire and killed Daniels, but both officers later died of their wounds at a local hospital.

Officer Seiffert was a Vietnam War veteran who had served with the department for eight years and was survived by his wife and three children. The department later adopted a two-patrol policy after the deaths and the city held a memorial street renaming ceremony in 2021 honoring Seiffert and Bennington. Does anyone have memories of Officer Seiffert, the scene, or the department from that time that could add context to what happened?