Joseph Robbins
Master Deputy Sheriff

Joseph Robbins

Polk County Sheriff's Department — Winter Haven, FL
Accident
End of Watch April 26, 2013
Age 40
Tour of Duty 15 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Master Deputy Sheriff Shane Robbins was killed in a single-vehicle crash on Bomber Road, near Spruce Road, at approximately 9:15 am.

He was traveling westbound when his vehicle left the roadway for unknown reasons. A nearby resident who heard the crash called 911 to report the crash and responding rescue workers extricated him from his patrol car. He was transported to Winter Haven Hospital where he was pronounced dead.

Master Deputy Robbins had served with the Polk County Sheriff's Office for 15 years and was assigned to the Northeast District.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife and five children.

In Our Keeping

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BO-US-FL-32FBB0A2
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August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Master Deputy Sheriff Robbins gave the Polk County Sheriff's Office 15 years.
Thank you for your service to the Winter Haven community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Master Deputy Sheriff Robbins.

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

Agency

Type Other
Location Winter Haven, Polk County, FL
Platform Identity pcso.polk.fl.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 26, 2013
Tour of Duty 15 yrs
Age 40
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Master Deputy Sheriff Joseph Robbins 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 FL, 313 of 1,008 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 Polk County Sheriff's Department, 9 of 18 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.

Polk County Sheriff's Department
9
of 18 officers
50% Accident
FL — Statewide
313
of 1,008 officers
31.1% 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. Joseph Robbins's cause is highlighted.

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

How Joseph Robbins Compares

Age at Death
40
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years
Years of Service
15
This officer
Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Joseph Robbins is highlighted in Apr.

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