Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Michael Grab succumbed to injuries sustained the previous day when he was struck by a streetcar while directing traffic. The incident occurred while he was working his corner at Sixth Avenue and Wood Street. He was rushed to Allegheny General Hospital where he succumbed to his injures the following day. Patrolman Grab served with the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police for more than 10 years and was assigned to the Central Police Station, present-day Zone 2 Police Station Hill District.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, and three children.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Grab gave the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police 10 years.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Grab.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Michael Grab 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 PA, 417 of 1,261 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 33.1% of this state's fallen. That is 2.1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Pittsburgh Bureau of Police, 38 of 101 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 37.6% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Michael Grab's cause is highlighted.
How Michael Grab Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Michael Grab is highlighted in Mar.
Incident Location
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