Roll of Honor
George Frank S. Griffin
Incident
Deputy George Griffin and his father, Jailer Barry Griffin, were shot and killed by a group of men who rode into Richmond to rob the Hughes and Wasson Bank on West Main Street. The Mayor of Richmond was also killed in the robbery. It is believed that the shooters were part of the James-Younger gang, who shot and killed Deputy Edwin Daniels, of the St. Clair County, Missouri, Sheriff's Department, on March 17, 1874. The James-Younger Gang was also connected to the death of Bureau of Indian Affairs Police Officer Frank West in 1886 by the husband of Bell Starr, an accomplice of the James-Younger Gang. Deputy Griffin had served in the Civil War and was survived by his mother. He was buried in Pioneer Cemetery, Richmond, Ray County, Missouri.
Survivors
Deputy Griffin had served in the Civil War and was survived by his mother.
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I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Deputy Sheriff Griffin served with the Ray County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Henrietta community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
George Frank S. Griffin served in the the United States military before joining law enforcement.
Deputy Sheriff George Frank S. Griffin 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 97,759 officers honored here.
In MO, 516 of 813 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 63.5% of this state's fallen. That is 63.5 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Ray County Sheriff's Office, 4 of 4 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. George Frank S. Griffin's cause is highlighted.
How George Frank S. Griffin Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. George Frank S. Griffin is highlighted in May.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. George Frank S. Griffin was killed by gun.
Incident Location
Military Service
George Frank S. Griffin served in the United States military before joining law enforcement.
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