Deputy William E. Robinson, IV, Baldwin County Sheriff's Office, Georgia

Deputy William E. Robinson, IV

Baldwin County Sheriff's Office, Georgia

End of Watch Sunday, December 17, 1995

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William E. Robinson, IV

Deputy William Robinson was shot and killed during a traffic stop of a suspected armed robber at the Royal Inn Motel on Irwinton Road.

He was shot once in the right arm and once behind his right ear. The suspect was arrested approximately three hours later and was tried in a different jurisdiction due to a change in venue.

The suspect was found guilty of all charges in February 1997 and sentenced to death. He was executed by lethal injection on December 9, 2014.

Deputy Robinson had served with the Baldwin County Sheriff's Office for two years. He is survived by his parents and two brothers.

Deputy Robinson and his best friend, and fellow officer, had discussed being killed in the line of duty only days before. A memorial to Deputy Robinson was dedicated on December 17, 1996, in front of the Baldwin County Courthouse.

Bio

Age 26
Tour 2 years
Badge 47

Incident Details

Cause Gunfire
Weapon Gun; Unknown type
Offender Executed in 2014

convicted felon, traffic stop

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I heard stories about you but we never met. We're second cousins and I was a senior in high school when this horrible thing happened to you. I'm 45 and live in Atlanta with my wife and 2 kids and I think about you more than you know. You paid the ultimate price to keep us safe. Rest in peace and may I be privileged enough to know you in the next life.

John Moore
Second cousin

November 11, 2023