Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Andrew Grimes was shot and killed by a hack driver in front of the Texas and Pacific Railroad Station.
Officer Grimes was attempting to get the hack driver to comply with a city ordinance on where hacks could stand at the passenger station. Words were exchanged and the man pulled out a .45 caliber handgun and exchanged shots with Officer Grimes, who was struck once in the abdomen.
The suspect was not wounded and was apprehended by other officers. He was subsequently sentenced to two years in jail.
Officer Grimes had served with the agency for two years and was survived by his son. He is buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Fort Worth, Texas.
Survivors
Officer Grimes had served with the agency for two years and was survived by his son.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Grimes gave the Fort Worth Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Fort Worth community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Grimes.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Officer Andrew J. Grimes is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,756 officers honored here.
In TX, 1,460 of 2,421 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.3% of this state's fallen. That is 60.3 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Fort Worth Police Department, 33 of 59 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 55.9% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Andrew J. Grimes's cause is highlighted.
How Andrew J. Grimes Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Andrew J. Grimes is highlighted in May.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Andrew J. Grimes was killed by handgun; .45 caliber.
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