Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Stringer was shot and killed after responding to a fight. He and another officer had responded to the fight at a local coal company and were attempting to arrest three suspects. One of the suspects was able to gain control of Deputy Stringer's handgun and shot him four times and the other deputy three times. The other deputy was able to return fire and killed the suspect. Deputy Stringer's wounds proved fatal. The other deputy recovered from his wounds.
Survivors
Deputy Stringer had been with the agency for eight years and was survived by his wife and three children.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Stringer gave the McDowell County Sheriff's Office 8 years.
Thank you for your service to the Welch community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Stringer.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Grover Cleveland Stringer 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 97,772 officers honored here.
In WV, 169 of 232 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 72.8% of this state's fallen. That is 72.8 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At McDowell County Sheriff's Office, 12 of 13 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 92.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Grover Cleveland Stringer's cause is highlighted.
How Grover Cleveland Stringer Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Grover Cleveland Stringer is highlighted in Dec.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Grover Cleveland Stringer was killed by officer's handgun.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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