Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Lawrence Robbins was shot and killed by two men attempting to rob him and his fiancee. The suspects approached Patrolman Robbins and his fiancee while they were still in his car. When the suspects demanded her purse, Patrolman Robbins lunged out of the vehicle unarmed, pushed his fiancee to safety, and fought with the suspects. During the scuffle, Patrolman Robbins was shot twice, and the robbers escaped with the purse and Patrolman Robbins' car. After searching for help for 20 minutes, his fiancee was able to wave down a doctor, but Patrolman Robbins had succumbed to his wounds. He was pronounced dead at the hospital, and his body was transported to Tennessee to be buried near his family. The suspects, ages 17 and 18, were apprehended in Charleston, West Virginia, the next day. They were both charged with and convicted of first-degree murder. The youngest was sentenced to life in prison, but his sentence was commuted to 2nd-degree murder thirty years later. The oldest was incarcerated but was later remanded to a mental institution. Patrolman Robbins had been with the Cincinnati Police Department for ten years. He is buried in Slick Rock Cemetery, Scott County, Tennessee.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Robbins gave the Cincinnati Police Department 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the Cincinnati community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Robbins.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Lawrence Robbins 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 OH, 572 of 991 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 57.7% of this state's fallen. That is 3.5 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Cincinnati Police Department, 63 of 106 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 59.4% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Lawrence Robbins's cause is highlighted.
How Lawrence Robbins Compares
Offender Outcome
Sentenced to life
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Lawrence Robbins is highlighted in Jun.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Lawrence Robbins was killed by gun; unknown type.
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