John Robson
Inspector

John Robson

Accident
End of Watch October 27, 1880
Age 51
The Vigil Panel 199 ›
Gender Male

Incident

Died while on mounted patrol on a stormy night after being dragged 720 yards with his foot caught in the stirrup when he was thrown from his horse which had taken fright at a falling tree.

In Our Keeping

Permanent identifier
BO-GB-NRO-6202EFC0
Stewardship
Maintained by NeuraWeb Global Inc.
Added to badge.nw
August 2, 2026
Last updated
August 2, 2026

Honored here by 1 sentinel - 1 tribute.

Are you family? This record can be claimed and maintained by those who knew John. Claim this record.

This page is permanent and free. No fee to view it, no advertising, no tracking, and no account required. It will not be taken down.

Tributes

146 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Inspector Robson served with the North Riding of Yorkshire Constabulary.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.

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

Agency

Location ENG
Platform Identity nryco.nyk.eng.gb.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 27, 1880
Age 51
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident
Cause Detail Accident

Inspector John Robson is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,756 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 47.7 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At North Riding of Yorkshire Constabulary, 5 of 15 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.

North Riding of Yorkshire Constabulary
5
of 15 officers
33.3% Accident
ENG — Statewide
1,349
of 2,827 officers
47.7% Accident
Nationwide
1
of 97,756 officers
0% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. John Robson's cause is highlighted.

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

How John Robson Compares

Age at Death
51
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. John Robson is highlighted in Oct.

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