Robin Dale Shaw, 57, of Abilene, Texas, died in the line-of-duty April 28, 2017, when the air ambulance he piloted crashed shortly after takeoff. The crew was responding to a call to pick up a patient in Clovis, New Mexico.
Robin was a veteran of the United States Air Force and a Gold Seal Certified Flight Instructor. He was inducted into the 2013 Federal Aviation Administration Airmen Certification Database.
Robin’s first Emergency Medical Services job was at Rico Aviation. Robin was noted for his involvement and affection for the patient and the medical crews.
Family and coworkers said that he was like a father-figure to the crews, flying his “kids,” as he called them.
Robin was also involved in the training of new pilots and had a passion for building his own aircraft in his spare time.