Charles A. Robbins
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Patrolman

Charles A. Robbins

Newark Police Division — Newark, NJ
Accident
End of Watch March 18, 1929
Age 45
Tour of Duty 10 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Robbins was killed in a motorcycle while on patrol. His motorcycle collided with a taxi cab.

Patrolman Robbins had been with the agency for ten years and was survived by his wife.

Survivors

Patrolman Robbins had been with the agency for ten years and was survived by his wife.

In Our Keeping

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Last updated
July 23, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Robbins gave the Newark Police Division 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the Newark community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Robbins.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Location Newark, NJ
Platform Identity npdpd.essex.nj.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 18, 1929
Tour of Duty 10 yrs
Age 45
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Patrolman Charles A. Robbins is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In NJ, 258 of 646 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 39.9% of this state's fallen. That is 8.9 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.

At Newark Police Division, 19 of 58 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 32.8% of this agency's fallen.

Newark Police Division
19
of 58 officers
32.8% Accident
NJ — Statewide
258
of 646 officers
39.9% Accident
Nationwide
10,088
of 32,508 officers
31% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Charles A. Robbins'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 Charles A. Robbins Compares

Age at End of Watch
45
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years
Years of Service
10
This officer
Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Charles A. Robbins is highlighted in Mar.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
707
May
847
Jun
795
Jul
897
Aug
937
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897