Robert Jobe was 15 years old when he shot and killed Det. Keith Dressel, 35, on Feb. 21, 2007, in north Toledo. He will be eligible for parole next month.
TOLEDO, Ohio — A man who killed a Toledo police detective on a foggy morning in north Toledo nearly 18 years ago will be eligible for parole before the Ohio Parole Board on Dec. 5.
Robert Jobe was 15 years old when he and Sherman Powell, 19, were in the midst of a drug deal on Bush and North Ontario streets just before 2 a.m. on Feb. 21, 2007.
According to Toledo police, Det. Keith Dressel, 35, and his partners interrupted the deal and Jobe and Powell took off running. Dressel’s partners caught Powell while Dressel and Jobe exchanged shots. Dressel was shot once in the chest and died at Mercy St. Vincent’s Medical Center a short time later.
Lucas County Prosecutor Julia Bates charged Jobe …
![Guelph man pleads guilty to manslaughter [Video]](https://canadanewsvideo.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/mp_679289_0_yorkhavenplaceyorkroadtownhouse171229401732578631813png.png)
![Five people injured, including firefighter, after garage fire in South Keys [Video]](https://canadanewsvideo.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/mp_675399_0_southgaterdfire171163711732076298717png.png)
![Shooting in east end Toronto sends one to hospital: TPS [Video]](https://canadanewsvideo.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/mp_678012_0_torontopolice167975701715440526651jpg.jpg)
