Grover Cleveland Hailey

Winston-Salem Police Department — Winston-Salem, NC

Accident

End of Watch November 28, 1945

Age 38

Tour of Duty 10 yrs

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Gender Male

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Incident

Patrolman Grover Hailey was killed in a motorcycle accident on Stadium Drive when a dog ran into his motorcycle and became stuck in the front wheel. He was thrown from the motorcycle and sustained fatal head injuries. Patrolman Hailey had served with the Winston-Salem Police Department for 10 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and two sons.

In Our Keeping

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Last updated: August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Hailey gave the Winston-Salem Police Department 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the Winston-Salem community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Hailey.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Winston-Salem Police Department

Type Other

Location Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, NC

Platform Identity wpd.forsyth.nc.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 28, 1945

Tour of Duty 10 yrs

Age 38

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Patrolman Grover Cleveland Hailey is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.

In NC, 205 of 664 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 30.9% of this state's fallen. That is 30.9 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Winston-Salem Police Department, 8 of 19 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 42.1% of this agency's fallen.

Winston-Salem Police Department

of 19 officers

42.1% Accident

NC — Statewide

205

of 664 officers

30.9% Accident

Nationwide

of 97,772 officers

0% Accident