Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Robert Lisska succumbed to injuries received in a motorcycle crash one month earlier. Patrolman Lisska was traveling on West Broad Street when a vehicle merged into his lane and forced him to the curb. He was thrown against a metal light pole. He was transported to the Mount Carmel Hospital, where he died from his injuries. Patrolman Lisska had served with the Columbus Division of Police for six years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and three children.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Lisska gave the Columbus Division of Police 6 years.
Thank you for your service to the Columbus community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Lisska.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Robert F. Lisska 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 OH, 318 of 991 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 32.1% of this state's fallen. That is 1.1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Columbus Division of Police, 19 of 59 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 32.2% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Robert F. Lisska's cause is highlighted.
How Robert F. Lisska Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Robert F. Lisska is highlighted in May.
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