Chris Roberts

I asked around the Web a little, trying to locate some info about Chris Roberts, the man killed last Sunday on Esplanade. Here is what I could find.

The good people at Nolaagainstcrime.com have more information up. I’ve heard nothing about how the investigation into his murder is going. Nor have I heard anything yet in The Times-Picayune.

Here is an image of Chris.

Here is a video.

A note from his friend and co-worker Brian Case…

Chris Roberts was an employee of Confederate Motorcycles, the luxury maker of limited edition hand-crafted muscle bikes. The company was originally based in the CBD of New Orleans, but was chased out after Katrina blew down the factory. Confederate is now based in Birmingham, AL, where Chris had been commuting to recently to perform his skills as an accomplished motorcycle electrician. He was the Bonneville Salt Flats test rider for the company’s landmark Wraith prototype in 2004. He said that run was one of the best moments in his life, shadowed only, I’m sure, by the birth of his daughter last year.

I personally will never forget Chris Roberts. He was insightful, assertive, funny, and a simple man just trying to get by. He was a principled man, who wouldn’t hesitate to fight for someone who couldn’t defend themselves. He will be sadly missed…

This from Jimmy Drakos at Fiorella’s in the Quarter via the restaurant’s MySpace bulletin and reprinted with permission

As many of you already know, Chris Roberts was killed on Sunday night. Chris started working with us at
Fiorella’s shortly after he moved back here.
Originally, Chris was hired as a waiter. I immediately saw how hard working and consciencous he was. I didn’t know him very well in the beginning because he and I never crossed paths that much, but I was impressed by his work ethic and knew right away how well respected and highly regarded he was by his friends. Chris always impressed me as a straight shooting person that went above and beyond the call of duty quite regularly. Only a couple weeks after he started, he was moved up into a manager position. Chris always strived to do a good job and was popular with the customers and well liked by his co-workers. He will be missed not only as part of our staff, but as a good friend and a great guy that always made things better and our work environment more positive.

Edit: The Times-Picayune ran a story dated June, 28.
Robbery, murder leaves hole in the community.