Robert McCauley

McCauley, Robert Keith,49, from Louisville, KY, passed away on June 21, 2015 in Noblesville, IN. He was born, August 9, 1965 in Louisville, KY, to Frank G. McCauley, Jr. and Sharon June McCauley. Graduating from Doss High School in 1983, he moved to Indianapolis, IN, in 1987 to begin a career with American Consulting Engineers. After holding different positions at ACE and other companies in the Indianapolis area, he became interested in making more of an impact on the city he had grown to love.He began making his impact by working as a volunteer reserve with the Marion County Sheriff's Department in August 2000 and made law enforcement his full-time occupation a few years later. He graduated with honors from the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy in 2005 and worked as a Road Deputy until January 2007 when the department merged with the Indianapolis Police Department to form the Indianapolis Metro Police Department (IMPD). He worked as a Patrolman with the IMPD Metro North District until January 2015 when he was promoted to Detective with the Robbery/Aggravated Assault Unit. The pride and passion he had in serving the streets of the Indianapolis area was evident not only in his relationships with fellow officers (brothers and sisters in blue), but also in the respect he was shown, even by those he was arresting. His reputation for treating everyone fairly was well known.In addition to the passion for his career in law enforcement, he loved dogs, motorcycles, reading, golfing and UK basketball. His dogs were his best buddies and he loved them more than can be described. He enjoyed riding his motorcycle and the freedom it gave him. He was the President of the Nap Town (Indiana) chapter of the Gunfighters Motorcycle Club, a national/international club for active and retired law enforcement officers.Keith loved and was loved by many. He was predeceased by his parents and is survived by his wife, Danielle Roque McCauley; brothers, Kevin McCauley (Shari) and Kurtis McCauley (Lisa); mother-in-law, Debbie Roque; brothers-in-law, Anthony Roque and Michael Roque (Sara); as well as several nieces and nephews, Ashley Kelly (Matt), Stanton McCauley (Sydney), Jordan, Kayla, Mallory and Jackson McCauley, Joe, Will and Carter Roque; and many other relatives and friends.Calling hours will be at Crown Hill Funeral Home, 700 West 38th Street, Indianapolis, IN, 46208 from 2-8 p.m., Monday, June 29, 2015 and the funeral service will be held at Crown Hill on Tuesday, June 30, 2015 at 10 a.m. His final viewing will be at Owens Funeral Home, 5317 Dixie Highway, Louisville, KY, 40216 from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m, Wednesday, July 1, 2015 with burial to follow at Louisville Memorial Gardens West. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in his name to Lucky Lab Rescue & Adoption (www.luckylabrescue.com) or another dog rescue organization of your choice.