El Centro Police Department, California
End of Watch: Monday, August 30, 1926
Age: 43
Tour of Duty: 4 months
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: August 30, 1926
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Charged with murder
Officer Paul Robinson was shot and killed from ambush while walking his beat near the corner of 2nd Street and Main Street. Two weeks later a local bootlegger wanted for his murder was recognized by offices after he was jailed on a liquor charge. No information found about a charge or conviction.
Officer Robinson had served with the El Centro Police Department for only four months.