Washtucna Police Department, Washington
End of Watch: Monday, August 12, 1940
Age: 44
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Assault
Date of Incident: August 1, 1940
Weapon Used: Person
Suspect Info: Not available
Marshal Robert Dawson succumbed to injuries received 12 days earlier when he was assaulted while attempting to arrest several drunk men near the Potlatch Yards in Washtunca. One of the men struck him, knocking him down and causing a paralytic stroke.
Marshal Dawson was survived by his wife and two children.