Roll of Honor
Incident
Sergeant Robert Robinson was shot and killed as he was writing a traffic citation to a man he had stopped who had a grudge against him . As he was writing out the citation the man jumped out of his car and shot him in the head with a sawed-off shotgun. Over a few years Sergeant Robinson had charged him with several traffic violations and the suspect had threatened to kill him. The shooter, 33, fled but was arrested a short time later and sentenced to 99 years. He was later paroled but the date is unknown. Sergeant Robinson had served with the Corsicana Police Department for 4 years. He was survived by his wife, his brother and sister, his mother, his father, Chief George Robinson of the Corsicana Police Department, and a brother who was a Texas State Trooper. On February 11, 1971, his father was killed in the line of duty while serving as a Deputy Sheriff with the Johnson County, Texas Sheriff's Office.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, his brother and sister, his mother, his father, Chief George Robinson of the Corsicana Police Department, and a brother who was a Texas State Trooper.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Robinson gave the Corsicana Police Department 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Corsicana community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Robinson.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Sergeant Robert Glenwood 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 TX, 1,463 of 2,421 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.4% of this state's fallen. That is 6.2 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Corsicana Police Department, 3 of 3 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Robert Glenwood Robinson's cause is highlighted.
How Robert Glenwood Robinson Compares
Offender Outcome
Paroled
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Robert Glenwood Robinson is highlighted in Dec.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Robert Glenwood Robinson was killed by shotgun; 12 gauge.
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