Robert E. Colville

Robert Colville
Judge of the Pennsylvania Superior Court
In office
March 20, 2006 – January 6, 2010
Preceded byEdmund B. Spaeth Jr.
Succeeded byAnne Lazarus
Judge of the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas
In office
January 1, 1998 – March 17, 2006
17th District Attorney of Allegheny County
In office
January 5, 1976 – January 1, 1998
Preceded byJohn Hickton
Succeeded byStephen Zappala
16th Pittsburgh Police Chief
In office
February 10, 1971 – March 1, 1975
Preceded byStephen Joyce
Succeeded byRobert Coll
Personal details
Born(1935-05-23)May 23, 1935
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedSeptember 11, 2018(2018-09-11) (aged 83)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
PartyDemocratic
Spouses
  • Judy Joyce
  • Janet Graham
Children6, including Robert John
Alma materDuquesne University (BA, JD)
ProfessionAttorney, politician, police officer
NicknameBob
Military service
Years of service1961–1975 (Pittsburgh Police Department)
Rank Chief (1971–1975)
Homicide Detective (1969–1971)
Patrolman (1961–1969)
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Robert E. Colville (May 23, 1935 – September 11, 2018) was an American police officer, attorney, and judge from Pittsburgh. Over the course of his career, he served as Pittsburgh Police Chief, as the district attorney of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, and finally, as a judge on the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas and the Pennsylvania Superior Court.