EOW: Deputy Sheriff Aaron Paul Roberts
Deputy Sheriff Aaron Paul Roberts
Greene County Sheriff’s Office, Missouri
End of Watch Friday, September 7, 2018
BIO
Age 35
Tour 1 year
Badge 636
INCIDENT DETAILS
Cause Drowned
911 Hangup
Deputy Sheriff Aaron Roberts drowned after his patrol car was swept into the swollen Pomme de Terre River in the area of Cabin Creek Road and Farm Road 2 at 8:30 pm.
He had responded to a 911 hangup call in the area and was returning into service when he made an emergency radio broadcast stating his vehicle had been swept off of the road in floodwaters.
After an intensive search, rescue crews located his vehicle approximately 50 yards downstream and recovered Deputy Roberts’ body from inside.
Deputy Roberts had served with the Greene County Sheriff’s Office for one year. He is survived by his wife, 7-year-old daughter, and parents.
CONTACT
Please contact the following agency to send condolences or to obtain funeral arrangements:
Sheriff Jim Arnott
Greene County Sheriff’s Office
1010 Boonville Avenue
Springfield, MO 65802
Phone: (417) 868-4040
