Roll of Honor
Incident
Night Chief Grant suffered a fatal heart shortly after struggling with a suspect. He had responded to a cafe at North Main Street and struggled with a disorderly patron. He was able to place the man under arrest and took him to the City Jail.
Chief Grant began to feel sick shortly after midnight and collapsed shortly thereafter.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Night Chief Grant served with the McPherson Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the McPherson community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Night Chief Grant.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Night Chief Martin H. Grant is one of 1,306 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 4% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In KS, 15 of 335 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 4.5% of this state's fallen. That is 0.5 percentage points above the national rate of 4%.
At McPherson Police Department, 1 of 2 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Martin H. Grant's cause is highlighted.
How Martin H. Grant Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Martin H. Grant is highlighted in Feb.
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