Robert Glenwood Robinson
Agency patch
Sergeant

Robert Glenwood Robinson

Corsicana Police Department — Corsicana, TX
Felonious
End of Watch December 23, 1962
Age 32
Tour of Duty 4 yrs
Badge 642
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Gender Male

Incident

Sergeant Robert Robinson was shot and killed as he was writing a traffic citation to a man he had stopped who had a grudge against him . As he was writing out the citation the man jumped out of his car and shot him in the head with a sawed-off shotgun. Over a few years Sergeant Robinson had charged him with several traffic violations and the suspect had threatened to kill him. The shooter, 33, fled but was arrested a short time later and sentenced to 99 years. He was later paroled but the date is unknown. Sergeant Robinson had served with the Corsicana Police Department for 4 years. He was survived by his wife, his brother and sister, his mother, his father, Chief George Robinson of the Corsicana Police Department, and a brother who was a Texas State Trooper. On February 11, 1971, his father was killed in the line of duty while serving as a Deputy Sheriff with the Johnson County, Texas Sheriff's Office.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, his brother and sister, his mother, his father, Chief George Robinson of the Corsicana Police Department, and a brother who was a Texas State Trooper.

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August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Robinson gave the Corsicana Police Department 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Corsicana community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Robinson.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Corsicana, Navarro County, TX
Platform Identity cpd.navarro.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 23, 1962
Tour of Duty 4 yrs
Age 32
Badge Number 642
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Shotgun

Sergeant Robert Glenwood Robinson 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 TX, 1,461 of 2,422 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.3% of this state's fallen. That is 60.3 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Corsicana Police Department, 3 of 3 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.

Corsicana Police Department
3
of 3 officers
100% Felonious
TX — Statewide
1,461
of 2,422 officers
60.3% Felonious
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Robert Glenwood Robinson's cause is highlighted.

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

How Robert Glenwood Robinson Compares

Age at Death
32
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years
Years of Service
4
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 8.4 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Robert Glenwood Robinson is highlighted in Dec.

Jan
1,392
Feb
1,295
Mar
1,373
Apr
1,516
May
1,504
Jun
1,442
Jul
1,587
Aug
1,517
Sep
1,491
Oct
1,371
Nov
1,447
Dec
1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Robert Glenwood Robinson was killed by shotgun.

Handgun
3,684
Gun
3,592
Gun; Unknown type
1,492
Shotgun
1,109
Rifle
935
Officer's handgun
909

Others Who Wore This Badge

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