Roll of Honor
Incident
Drowned while attempting to rescue a man who had fallen in the river.
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- July 23, 2026
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132 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Police Constable Robinson served with the Newcastle-upon-Tyne City Police.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Constable John Robinson is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In ENG, 1,349 of 2,827 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 47.7% of this state's fallen. That is 16.7 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Newcastle-upon-Tyne City Police, 10 of 12 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 83.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. John Robinson's cause is highlighted.
How John Robinson Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. John Robinson is highlighted in Oct.
Others Who Wore This Badge
11 officers from Newcastle-upon-Tyne City Police are honored on badge.nw.
