Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Mitchell Robinson succumbed to injuries sustained four days earlier when he fell from the running board of a vehicle.
He was patrolling along with members of the West Virginia State Police when they attempted to stop a vehicle. As the vehicle he was riding started to slow down, he opened the door to get onto the running board but fell off and struck his head. He was transported to a hospital in Welch where he remained until he succumbed to his injuries.
Deputy Robinson had served with the McDowell County Sheriff's Department for only one year.
He was buried at Marion, Virginia.
Survivors
He was survived by his mother and sister.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
You barely got started.
Deputy Sheriff Robinson gave the McDowell County Sheriff's Office 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Welch community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Robinson.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Mitchell 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 WV, 54 of 232 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 23.3% of this state's fallen. That is 7.7 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At McDowell County Sheriff's Office, 1 of 13 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 7.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Mitchell Robinson's cause is highlighted.
How Mitchell Robinson Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Mitchell Robinson is highlighted in Oct.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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