Andrew Cail Robinson
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Assistant Chief of Police

Andrew Cail Robinson

Arcola Police Department — Arcola, MS
Accident
End of Watch September 17, 1988
Age 42
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Gender Male

Incident

Assistant Chief of Police Andrew Robinson was struck and killed by a vehicle on Mississippi 438, two miles east of Arcola, while investigating a crash at about 12:45 am.

Another vehicle fatally struck him after the driver swerved to avoid hitting his patrol car. The vehicle also struck and injured a citizen involved in the earlier crash.

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BO-US-MS-0E1DD295
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Last updated
August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Assistant Chief of Police Robinson served with the Arcola Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Arcola community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Assistant Chief of Police Robinson.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Arcola, MS
Platform Identity apd.washington.ms.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 17, 1988
Age 42
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Assistant Chief of Police Andrew Cail Robinson is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.

In MS, 89 of 350 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 25.4% of this state's fallen. That is 25.4 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Arcola Police Department, 1 of 2 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.

Arcola Police Department
1
of 2 officers
50% Accident
MS — Statewide
89
of 350 officers
25.4% Accident
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Andrew Cail Robinson's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How Andrew Cail Robinson Compares

Age at Death
42
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Andrew Cail Robinson is highlighted in Sep.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
708
May
848
Jun
797
Jul
899
Aug
938
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897

Incident Location

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