Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Robert P. Uhler
Age : 56
Gender : Male
Race : White
Date : 07/27/2021
Location : 130 Eagles View Lane
City : Westfield
County : Tioga
State : Pennsylvania
Agency : U.S. Marshals Service
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 07/27/2021, members of the U.S. Marshals Service Fugitive Task Force attempted to arrest Robert P. Uhler at a residence on Eagles View Lane in Westfield, Pennsylvania, where authorities believed he was hiding. Uhler had been wanted on an outstanding warrant after failing to appear for sentencing in a criminal case of child sexual abuse and remaining a fugitive for approximately one year.
According to the U.S. Marshals Service and Pennsylvania State Police, Uhler was located inside the residence and a confrontation occurred during the attempted arrest. Authorities reported that Uhler produced a handgun, and members of the task force fired their weapons. Uhler was pronounced dead at the scene. The Pennsylvania State Police conducted the investigation into the shooting. Publicly available records do not identify the deputy U.S. marshals who fired or provide a detailed public accounting of the encounter beyond the agencies' initial statements.
The warrant stemmed from an earlier criminal prosecution in Lebanon County. Publicly available records do not indicate that any deputy marshal was criminally charged or publicly disciplined in connection with the shooting, and no publicly reported wrongful death litigation arising from the incident was located.
