Los Angeles County Safety Police, California
End of Watch: Wednesday, December 24, 1980
Age: 54
Tour of Duty: 33 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Stabbed
Date of Incident: December 24, 1980
Weapon Used: Edged weapon
Suspect Info: Not available
Officer John Robinson was stabbed to death while conducting checks in the Department of Public Services office at 813 E 4th Place, in downtown Los Angeles.
He was checking one of the restrooms when he was attacked by two welfare recipients and stabbed twice. He was able to shoot one of the men while the other fled.
Officer Robinson succumbed to his wounds as he was being transported to a local hospital.
Officer Robinson was slain the day before his 55th birthday.