Robert Colville

Robert E. Colville (1935 – September 11, 2018[2]) was a Democratic politician and attorney from Pennsylvania.

Robert Colville
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	1935 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Died	September 11, 2018 (age 82 or 83) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Janet Graham[1]
Children	Michael, Robert J., Molly
Residence	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Alma mater	Duquesne University Duquesne University School of Law
Profession	Attorney, politician, police officer

Robert Colville
Other names	Bob
Police career
Department	Pittsburgh Police
Service years	1960-1975 (Pittsburgh Police)
Rank	- Chief 1971 – 1975 Homicide Detective 1969 – 1971 Patrolman 1961 – 1969

Professional career

After graduating from North Catholic High School in 1953, Colville joined the Marines. He later attended Duquesne University, where he obtained his BA in 1963. Colville then returned to North Catholic, where he was a teacher, and the school's head football coach.[3]

While Chief in 1974 he started the department on testing for promotions.[4]

From 1971 through 1975, Colville served as Pittsburgh Chief of Police under Mayor Pete Flaherty.[5]

Political and legal career

He was the Allegheny County District Attorney from 1976, when he defeated incumbent John Hickton,[6] until 1998.[7][8] Colville contemplated a run for the Pennsylvania Supreme Court in 1981.[9] In 1997, he was elected to the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas, and in 2006, he was appointed to the Pennsylvania Superior Court.[10]

References

2. https://triblive.com/local/allegheny/14072079-74/robert-colville-former-pittsburgh-police-chief-county-da-and-judge-dies-at
3. "Colville, Robert E. 'Bob'". Biographies. Our Campaigns. Retrieved July 27, 2012.
4. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=JFoqAAAAIBAJ&sjid=R1UEAAAAIBAJ&pg=7328%2C3582220
5. Warner, David (February 28, 1975). "Pete Names Coll City Police Chief". The Pittsburgh Press. Retrieved July 27, 2012.
6. "Hickton, Colville Set To Debate at Forum". The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. May 15, 1975. Retrieved July 26, 2012.
7. "Political Power To Change Hands Here On Monday". The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. January 3, 1976. Retrieved July 26, 2012.
8. "Report: Juror feared 'outside pressures'". The Observer-Reporter. December 15, 1997. Retrieved July 26, 2012.
9. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ooBIAAAAIBAJ&sjid=rW0DAAAAIBAJ&pg=2471%2C994612
10. "Colville To Superior Court". The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. March 16, 2006. Retrieved July 27, 2012.

See also

• Pittsburgh Police
• Allegheny County Sheriff
• Allegheny County Police Department