Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer William Robbins succumbed to injuries received in a motorcycle accident three days earlier at the intersection of Boston Post Road and Maple Avenue. He was on patrol when an automobile approaching from the opposite direction attempted to make a left-hand turn in front of Officer Robbins and he crashed into the vehicle. He was transported to Greenwich Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries. He was a United States Army veteran.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife.
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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.
Police Officer Robbins served with the Greenwich Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Greenwich community, and 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
William J. Robbins served in the U.S. Army before joining law enforcement.
Police Officer William J. Robbins is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,756 officers honored here.
In CT, 73 of 169 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 43.2% of this state's fallen. That is 43.2 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Greenwich Police Department, 1 of 2 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. William J. Robbins's cause is highlighted.
How William J. Robbins Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. William J. Robbins is highlighted in May.
Military Service
William J. Robbins served in the U.S. Army before joining law enforcement.
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