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Honorable Robert E. Colville


Education
Duquesne University (B.A.), 1963
Duquesne University School of Law (J.D.), 1969

Professional Experience
Teacher and head coach of the North Catholic High School football team, 1959-1963
Pittsburgh Police Department, 15-year veteran; patrolman, homicide detective and
Chief of Police
District Attorney, Allegheny County, 1976-97
Elected a judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County, 1997
Appointed a senior judge of the Superior Court of Pennsylvania, 2006

Military Experience

United States Marine Corps, 1953-1956

Memberships and Associations
Pennsylvania and Allegheny County Bar Associations
Criminal Procedural Rules Committee of the Supreme Court
Allegheny County Victim/Witness Services Committee, former Chair
Allegheny County Drug Initiative, former Chair
Community College of Allegheny County, former Trustee

Awards and Honors
Pittsburgh Post Gazette Dapper Dan Award, “Outstanding Achievement in High School Football Coaching”
Duquesne University Century Club, “One of 100 Outstanding Graduates of Its First Century” Award
Duquesne University Law Alumni Association, "Outstanding Law Alumnus" Award


Personal
Born: 1935, Pittsburgh, Pa.