James A. "Drew" Griffith

Maine State Police — Augusta, ME

Accident

End of Watch April 15, 1996

Age 34

Tour of Duty 10 yrs

Badge 412

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 11

Incident

Trooper Drew Griffith was killed when his patrol car was struck by an ice truck in Warren. He was making a U-turn on a two-lane road to pursue a speeding driver when the truck struck his patrol car on the driver's side door. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Trooper Griffith's canine partner was slightly injured in the crash. Trooper Griffith had served with the Maine State Police for 10 years. He is survived by his wife and four children. His daughter joined the Maine State Police in 2014. In 2021, Route 1, beginning at the intersection with Dexter St and extending south one mile in Thomaston, was dedicated to Trooper James Drew Griffith.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife and four children.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Trooper Griffith gave the Maine State Police 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Maine. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper Griffith.

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

Agency

Department Maine State Police

Location Augusta, ME

Platform Identity msp.me.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 15, 1996

Tour of Duty 10 yrs

Age 34

Badge Number 412

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Trooper James A. "Drew" Griffith is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In ME, 41 of 102 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 40.2% of this state's fallen. That is 9.2 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.

At Maine State Police, 7 of 12 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 58.3% of this agency's fallen.

Maine State Police

of 12 officers

58.3% Accident

ME — Statewide

of 102 officers

40.2% Accident

Nationwide

10,088

of 32,508 officers

31% Accident