Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Robinson was shot and killed while attempting to question a man suspected of robbing several jewelry stores. Officer Robinson encountered the man at the intersection of Woodward Avenue and Clifford Street and attempted to question him. Fearing he would be arrested, the man fled with Officer Robinson in pursuit. As Officer Robinson caught up to the suspect on Washington Boulevard, between Park Street and Clifford Street, the man turned and shot him in the head with a revolver. On August 10, 1912, the 21-year-old suspect was convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to life.
Survivors
Officer Robinson had served with the Detroit Police Department for 11 months and was survived by his wife and young child.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Robinson served with the Detroit Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Detroit community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Robinson.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Lloyd Newman Robinson 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 MI, 426 of 718 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 59.3% of this state's fallen. That is 5.1 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Detroit Police Department, 177 of 250 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 70.8% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Lloyd Newman Robinson's cause is highlighted.
How Lloyd Newman Robinson Compares
Offender Outcome
Sentenced to life
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Lloyd Newman Robinson is highlighted in Jul.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Lloyd Newman Robinson was killed by handgun; revolver.
Incident Location
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