Fred Wayne Robinson

Roanoke City Police Department — Roanoke, VA

Accident Veteran

End of Watch January 5, 1992

Age 48

Tour of Duty 21 yrs

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Gender Male

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Incident

Patrolman Fred Robinson was killed in a vehicle crash while en route to an emergency call. While driving to the emergency, a vehicle turned in front of him. Patrolman Robinson struck the car and then slammed into a building. Patrolman Robinson was a United States Army veteran and had served with the Roanoke City Police Department for 21 years.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife, son, mother, and brother.

In Our Keeping

Permanent identifier: BO-US-VA-684F529B
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Added to badge.nw: April 2, 2026
Last updated: July 23, 2026

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Tributes

I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Patrolman Robinson gave the Roanoke City Police Department 21 years.
Thank you for your service to the Roanoke community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

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

Agency

Department Roanoke City Police Department

Location Roanoke, VA

Platform Identity roanpd.roanoke.va.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 5, 1992

Tour of Duty 21 yrs

Age 48

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Military Service

Fred Wayne Robinson served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.

Patrolman Fred Wayne Robinson 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 VA, 203 of 654 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 31% of this state's fallen.

At Roanoke City Police Department, 3 of 15 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 20% of this agency's fallen.

Roanoke City Police Department

of 15 officers

20% Accident

VA — Statewide

203

of 654 officers

31% Accident

Nationwide

10,088

of 32,508 officers