Officer shot and killed as robbers stole his police car 
Fort Lauderdale Police Department 

On July 22, Officer Walter llyankoff responded to 
a silent holdup alarm at the Red Lobster restaurant
at 5900 N. Federal Highway. Minutes later he lay dying, 
shot by the robbers who also stole his police car for
the getaway. After an intensive search, suspects were
apprehended, having abandoned the police unit at NW 31 
Avenue and Prospect Road. Those who heard his cries for 
help on the police radio as he lay dying, will never 
consider any alarm "routine" again.

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