Robin Ann Arnold
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Detective

Robin Ann Arnold

Accident
End of Watch February 4, 1994
Age 38
Tour of Duty 9 yrs 1 mo
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Gender Female

Incident

Detective Robin Arnold was killed in a vehicle crash on Quarterline Road near Deer Run Road in Mason County while returning from training with the regional narcotics task force. She was traveling northbound on Quaterline Road when her undercover vehicle crossed the center line as the result of icy conditions on the roadway. Her vehicle was then struck by an oncoming vehicle. Detective Arnold had served with the Manistee County Sheriff's Department for nine years and was assigned to the State Scherriff Chief Enforcement Narcotics Team (SSCENT) a month before she died.

Survivors

She is survived by her husband and two step-sons.

In Our Keeping

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BO-US-MI-899C4D82
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Last updated
August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Detective Arnold gave the Manistee County Sheriff's Department 9 years.
Thank you for your service to the Manistee community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective Arnold.

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

Agency

Type Sheriff's Office
Location Manistee, Manistee County, MI
Platform Identity mcso.manistee.mi.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 4, 1994
Tour of Duty 9 yrs 1 mo
Age 38
Gender Female

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Detective Robin Ann Arnold 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 MI, 229 of 719 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 31.8% of this state's fallen. That is 31.8 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

Manistee County Sheriff's Department
1
of 1 officers
100% Accident
MI — Statewide
229
of 719 officers
31.8% 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. Robin Ann Arnold's cause is highlighted.

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

How Robin Ann Arnold Compares

Age at Death
38
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years
Years of Service
9.1
This officer
Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Robin Ann Arnold is highlighted in Feb.

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

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