Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Alex Robinson was shot and killed while attempting to serve arrest warrants on two men at 8 pm in Columbus.
Deputy Robinson and several city police were executing misdemeanor warrants on two subjects they found in front of a local bar. The men fired at Deputy Robinson and fled the scene. One subject was immediately captured, and the other subject was arrested the following day. Deputy Robinson was taken to the Times & Sentinel office, where he succumbed to his wounds.
Both suspects were sentenced to hang. The suspect who shot Deputy Robinson died in jail while attempting to escape for the second time. The other suspect was pardoned on appeal.
Deputy Robinson served with the Muscogee County Sheriff's Office.
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Deputy Sheriff Robinson served with the Muscogee County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Columbus community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Alexander Mark Robinson is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In GA, 548 of 903 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.7% of this state's fallen. That is 6.5 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Muscogee County Sheriff's Dept., 1 of 3 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Alexander Mark Robinson's cause is highlighted.
How Alexander Mark Robinson Compares
Offender Outcome
Died in jail
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Alexander Mark Robinson is highlighted in Feb.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Alexander Mark Robinson was killed by gun; unknown type.
Incident Location
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