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Sergeant

Michael Shannon Robinson

Christiana Care Health System Department of Public Safety — Newark, DE

Cardiac Veteran

End of Watch October 12, 2017

Age 48

Tour of Duty 13 yrs

Badge 3944

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

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.

In Our Keeping

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Last updated: July 23, 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

Department Christiana Care Health System Department of Public Safety

Location Newark, DE

Platform Identity cchsdps.newcastle.de.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 12, 2017

Tour of Duty 13 yrs

Age 48

Badge Number 3944

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Cardiac

Military Service

Michael Shannon Robinson served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.

Sergeant Michael Shannon Robinson is one of 1,306 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 4% of all 32,508 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 3.8 percentage points above the national rate of 4%.

Christiana Care Health System Department of Public Safety

of 1 officers

100% Cardiac

DE — Statewide

of 51 officers

7.8% Cardiac

Nationwide

1,306

of 32,508 officers

4% Cardiac

National Cause Distribution

How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Michael Shannon Robinson's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

17,623 (54.2%)

Accident

10,088 (31%)

Illness

2,974 (9.1%)

Cardiac

1,306 (4%)

Undetermined

260 (0.8%)

Suicide

256 (0.8%)

vehicular

1 (0%)

How Michael Shannon Robinson Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Cardiac: 48.6 years

Years of Service