At Rest
A living memorial to lives lost to injustice, greed, and war.
HomeAbout♥ Sign the PetitionENES
In loving memory
Robert “Bob” Meadours
United States · Aged 38 · Died 10/29/2001
Other
How they died
Deadly force
Robert's sister called mental health services when his bipolar disorder escalated, police were sent to the house, despite warnings that their presence might alarm him. Robert refused to drop a 10 inch screwdriver despite being shot with bean bags. Officers then shot him 14 times. The Bob Meadours Act was signed in 2005, requiring police to be trained in handling mental illnesses. A civil suit failed.
Alleged responsible partyLa Porte Police DepartmentReported by the cited sources. “Alleged” is used pending verification.
Why we remember them
This record exists so that Robert “Bob” Meadours, and all who are named in this archive, are never reduced to a number.
References & sources
Others we remember.
More lives from the archive.
At Rest
At Rest
At Rest