Roll of Honor
Incident
Sergeant Michael Robinson suffered a fatal heart attack while responding to assist nursing staff who were dealing with a disorderly and combative patient at Wilmington Hospital.
He collapsed as he responded to the scene at approximately 6:00 pm.
Sergeant Robinson was a U.S. Navy veteran and had served with the Christiana Care Health System Department of Public Safety for 13 years. He also served as a volunteer firefighter with the Belvedere Fire Company.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, three children, parents, and two brothers.
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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.
Sergeant Robinson gave the Christiana Care Health System Department of Public Safety 13 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Delaware. Thank you 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
Michael Shannon Robinson served in the U.S. Navy before joining law enforcement.
Sergeant Michael Shannon Robinson is one of 1 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,759 officers honored here.
In DE, 4 of 51 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 7.8% of this state's fallen. That is 7.8 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Michael Shannon Robinson's cause is highlighted.
How Michael Shannon Robinson Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Michael Shannon Robinson is highlighted in Oct.
Incident Location
Military Service
Michael Shannon Robinson served in the U.S. Navy before joining law enforcement.
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