Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Griffin was shot and killed after he and another deputy responded to a Trenton apartment to question a man about a disturbance that occurred earlier in the day. The suspect asked the deputies if he could get a coat in order to accompany them to the jail. As the deputies followed the man into the apartment, a second man shot Deputy Griffin in the face, killing him. The suspect was apprehended approximately six hours later. Deputy Griffin had served with the Grundy County Sheriff's Office agency for over two years.
Survivors
He was survived by his parents and sister.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Griffin gave the Grundy County Sheriff's Office 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Trenton community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Griffin.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Mark Wayne Griffin 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 MO, 516 of 813 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 63.5% of this state's fallen. That is 9.3 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Mark Wayne Griffin's cause is highlighted.
How Mark Wayne Griffin Compares
Offender Outcome
Apprehended
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Mark Wayne Griffin is highlighted in Jan.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Mark Wayne Griffin was killed by gun; unknown type.