United States Department of the Treasury - United States Secret Service, U.S. Government
End of Watch Friday, May 24, 1935
Add to My HeroesRobert L. Godby
Operative Godby succumbed as a result of complications from injuries sustained in an automobile accident earlier in the week. He was taken to a hospital in Buffalo, New York, where he contracted pneumonia and died.
Operative Godby was chief of the agency's Central New York Division. He was survived by his wife, daughter, and parents. He was interred in Cavalry Cemetery in New York City.
Bio
- Age 43
- Tour Not available
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Automobile crash
- Location New York
- Incident Date Sunday, May 19, 1935
Most Recent Reflection
View all 6 ReflectionsRest in peace Operative Godby.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
May 24, 2020
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