Roll of Honor
Incident
Constable Joseph Grant and Officer John McNett were shot and killed while transporting three burglary suspects to jail.
While the officers escorted the suspects, the men shot and killed both officers.
In 1899 a convict in Minnesota confessed to killing Officer Helms of Kansas, Officers Grant and McNett of Illinois, a woman in Geneva, Illinois and shooting a policeman in Guide Rock, Nebraska.
Constable Grant had served with the Geneva Police Department for two years. He was a Civil War Veteran who served as a private with the 34th Massachusetts Infantry, Company A.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and five children.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
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.
Constable Grant gave the Geneva Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Geneva 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
Joseph H. Grant served in the the United States military before joining law enforcement.
Constable Joseph H. Grant 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 IL, 842 of 1,318 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 63.9% of this state's fallen. That is 63.9 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Geneva Police Department, 2 of 3 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Joseph H. Grant's cause is highlighted.
How Joseph H. Grant Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Joseph H. Grant is highlighted in Aug.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths.
Military Service
Joseph H. Grant served in the United States military before joining law enforcement.
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Others Who Wore This Badge
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