Robert E. Atkins Jr. End of Watch: January 26, 1975 Age: 28 Rank: Patrolman Agency: Summit Police Department Years of Service: 4 County: Waukesha Location on Memorial: II Personal Information Robert Atkins had been married for only two months when he was shot and killed in the line of duty. Atkins served as a ''Big Brother'' and was active with the Boy Scouts. Incident Surrounding Death Officer Atkins and his partner were shot and killed in ambush as they entered their squad car parked outside of the police station. A 16 year old was arrested and admitted shooting the officers. See Wayne Olson. Back