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Police Officer Who Saved Lil Waynes Life In 1992 Dies At 65

According to reports, the kind officer who was one of the police officers who responded and prevented musician Lil Wayne from committing suicide when he was 12 years old has passed away.

Robert Hoobler, whose health issues were brought on by a car accident that required the amputation of both of his legs, reportedly passed away on Friday.

The report said Hoobler always “took care of the public just as much as he took care of the cops,” said David Lapene, a friend of Hoobler’s from the force. Lapene also said that the story of Hoobler saving Lil Wayne’s life is “one of the best stories that depict Hoobler as a person.”

When Lil Wayne shot himself in an attempt at ending his life back in 1994, Hobbler and the now-famous rapper crossed paths.

“My ass was tryin’ to be hard,” recalled Wayne in 2014. “Lookin’ in the mirror, trippin’ and it went off.” The 12-year-old Wayne shot himself in the chest, and Hoobler was one of the first responders, even though he was off duty.

Hoobler loaded the aspiring rapper into Kevin Balancier’s police vehicle after realizing there was no ambulance on the way. He sat in the backseat next to Wayne, who was seriously hurt.

Hoobler spoke to the child the entire way to the hospital, saying, “Stay awake, son. You’re going to be fine. You’ll see.” In the end, they made it to the hospital in time to save Lil Wayne’s life. From then on, the rapper referred to Hoobler as “Uncle Bob.”

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