LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Louisville Metro Police are remembering a beloved officer who died after a serious motorcycle crash weeks ago.
Officer Rob Oliver had been with the department for 18 years, LMPD Chief Jacquelyn Gwinn-Villaroel said.
"Officer Oliver spent his lifetime in service to others," she said. "[He] was known for his abundance of kindness and quiet generosity."
Oliver was an Army veteran and worked as an officer in Jeffersonville, Ind. prior to joining LMPD.
According to the department, Oliver most recently was assigned as the District Resource Officer for the First Division and was a member of the LMPD Honor Guard.
"In addition to his LMPD Family, Rob was a loving son, father, grandfather, and brother," Gwinn-Villaroel said. "Please keep his loved ones in your thoughts and prayers, and please do the same for the people who were blessed enough to work with him daily throughout his career with LMPD."
Oliver was hired by the Jeffersonville Police Department in 1996 and shifted to LMPD in 2005. During his tenure at JPD, the department said he rose to the rank of corporal while leading their Bike Patrol Unit and was a member of the JPD SWAT Team.
JPD released a statement on Facebook about Oliver with a portion of it saying:
"Rob always loved and served our community, which was deeply rooted through growing up in Jeffersonville and graduating from Jeffersonville High School. As recent as last month, he was still involved in training our Honor Guard members and could be seen occasionally attending local youth events. Our thoughts and prayers are with the Oliver family, as well as, the Louisville Metro Police Department. He will be deeply missed."
Police say Oliver died from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident nearly three weeks ago.
Louisville Metro Police Foundation started a fund to help with the funeral expenses of Oliver. If you would like to donate, please click here.
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