Robert E. Colville 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.

Occupation: lawyer
Citizenship: United States
Born: 1935
Died: September 11, 2018

Overview

Robert E. Colville (1935 – September 11, 2018) was a Democratic politician and attorney from Pennsylvania. 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. While Chief in 1974 he started the department on testing for promotions. From 1971 through 1975, Colville served as Pittsburgh Chief of Police under Mayor Pete Flaherty.

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