Maria Michelle Groves

Houston Police Department — Houston, TX

Felonious

End of Watch April 10, 1987

Age 22

Tour of Duty 2 yrs

Badge 4292

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Gender Female

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 116

Incident

Officer Maria Groves was struck and killed by a drunk driver while she was setting out a flare pattern at the scene of a crash in the 10600 block of Katy Freeway (I-10) eastbound. The driver of the vehicle was arrested at the scene. The driver was convicted of involuntary manslaughter at his second trial and sentenced to ten years. He was released on parole after only serving two years. Officer Groves served with the Houston Police Department for two years.

Survivors

She was survived by her father and sister.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Groves gave the Houston Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Houston community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Groves.

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

Agency

Department Houston Police Department

Location Houston, TX

Platform Identity hpd.harris.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 10, 1987

Tour of Duty 2 yrs

Age 22

Badge Number 4292

Gender Female

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Automobile; Alcohol involved

Offender Convicted for involuntary manslaughter

Officer Maria Michelle Groves is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In TX, 1,463 of 2,421 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.4% of this state's fallen. That is 6.2 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Houston Police Department, 84 of 117 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 71.8% of this agency's fallen.

Houston Police Department

of 117 officers

71.8% Felonious

TX — Statewide

1,463

of 2,421 officers

60.4% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious