Roll of Honor
David Thomas Robertson
Incident
Sheriff David Robertson was killed in an automobile crash while en route to visit one of his deputies who had been involved in an accident earlier in the day. Sheriff Robertson was traveling west on US 460 about 10 miles east of Lynchburg at 4:30 pm when the vehicle in front of him began skidding on the icy highway. He applied brakes to keep from hitting the car, causing his vehicle to skid, turning sideways, and was struck by a truck traveling east. Sheriff Robertson was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran of WWII and Purple Heart recipient. He had served as the Sheriff of the Appomattox County Sheriff's Office for 10 years and with the agency for 17 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, who was in the car with him when the crash occurred.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Sheriff Robertson gave the Appomattox County Sheriff's Office 17 years.
Thank you for your service to the Appomattox community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
David Thomas Robertson served in the U.S. Marine Corps before joining law enforcement.
Sheriff David Thomas Robertson is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,759 officers honored here.
In VA, 204 of 655 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 31.1% of this state's fallen. That is 31.1 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Appomattox County Sheriff's Office, 2 of 2 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. David Thomas Robertson's cause is highlighted.
How David Thomas Robertson Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. David Thomas Robertson is highlighted in Dec.
Incident Location
Military Service
David Thomas Robertson served in the U.S. Marine Corps before joining law enforcement.
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