1991 1 4 Nye Robin
Officer Robin Nye

Entered Division of Police
March 7, 1965
Died In the Line of Duty
January 4, 1991

On January 4, 1991 at 11:28 a.m., Officer Robin Nye, a father of five and twenty-five year Division veteran, responded with his partner to a call for back-up from another officer. When Officer Nye’s cruiser entered the intersection of Cassady Avenue and Airport Drive, it was struck broad side on the driver's door by another vehicle, and forced into a third vehicle.  Officer Nye was transported via helicopter to Ohio State University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 12:15 p.m., January 4, 1991. His partner suffered a broken arm in the collision.