Robert E. Colville
Robert Colville | |
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| Judge of the Pennsylvania Superior Court | |
| In office March 20, 2006 – January 6, 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Edmund B. Spaeth Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Anne 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 by | John Hickton |
| Succeeded by | Stephen Zappala |
| 16th Pittsburgh Police Chief | |
| In office February 10, 1971 – March 1, 1975 | |
| Preceded by | Stephen Joyce |
| Succeeded by | Robert Coll |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 23, 1935 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | September 11, 2018 (aged 83) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
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| Children | 6, including Robert John |
| Alma mater | Duquesne University (BA, JD) |
| Profession | Attorney, politician, police officer |
| Nickname | Bob |
| Military service | |
| Years of service | 1961–1975 (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.