Roll of Honor
Frank B. Robson
Incident
Deputy Collector Frank Robson was shot and killed in Skeleton Canyon, New Mexico while riding with a posse from Arizona in search of several bank robbery suspects. One of the men who murdered Deputy Collector Robson had been involved in the murder of Chief Milton Jones of the Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Police Department on June 30th, 1895. The man was killed in Arizona in 1897.
Survivors
Deputy Collector Robson was survived by his wife and family and is buried in the City of Mesa Cemetery, Mesa, Arizona.
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Deputy Collector Robson served with the United States Department of the Treasury.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Collector Frank B. Robson is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In DC, 754 of 1,419 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53.1% of this state's fallen. That is 1.1 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.
At United States Department of the Treasury - United States Customs Service, 47 of 94 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Frank B. Robson's cause is highlighted.
How Frank B. Robson Compares
Offender Outcome
Shot and killed
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Frank B. Robson is highlighted in Aug.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Frank B. Robson was killed by gun; unknown type.
Incident Location
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