Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy William Robinson was shot and killed during a traffic stop of a suspected armed robber at the Royal Inn Motel on Irwinton Road. He was shot once in the right arm and once behind his right ear. The suspect was arrested approximately three hours later and was tried in a different jurisdiction due to a change in venue. The suspect was found guilty of all charges in February 1997 and sentenced to death. He was executed by lethal injection on December 9, 2014. Deputy Robinson had served with the Baldwin County Sheriff's Office for two years. He is survived by his parents and two brothers. Deputy Robinson and his best friend, and fellow officer, had discussed being killed in the line of duty only days before. A memorial to Deputy Robinson was dedicated on December 17, 1996, in front of the Baldwin County Courthouse.
Survivors
He is survived by his parents and two brothers.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Robinson gave the Baldwin County Sheriff's Office 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Milledgeville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Robinson.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy William E. Robinson, IV 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 GA, 548 of 903 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.7% of this state's fallen. That is 6.5 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. William E. Robinson, IV's cause is highlighted.
How William E. Robinson, IV Compares
Offender Outcome
Executed in 2014
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. William E. Robinson, IV is highlighted in Dec.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. William E. Robinson, IV was killed by gun; unknown type.