Roll of Honor
Incident
Marshal Robert Dawson succumbed to injuries received 12 days earlier when he was assaulted while attempting to arrest several drunk men near the Potlatch Yards in Washtunca. One of the men struck him, knocking him down and causing a paralytic stroke.
Survivors
Marshal Dawson was survived by his wife and two children.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Marshal Dawson served with the Washtucna Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Washtucna community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Marshal Dawson.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Marshal Robert William Dawson is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In WA, 187 of 340 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 55% of this state's fallen. That is 55 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Washtucna Police Department, 2 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Robert William Dawson's cause is highlighted.
How Robert William Dawson Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Robert William Dawson is highlighted in Aug.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Robert William Dawson was killed by person.
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