Roll of Honor
Incident
Captain Grier was killed in an automobile accident while on duty.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Captain Grier served with the Greenwood County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Greenwood community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Captain Grier.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Otis Grier Sr. served in the U.S. Air Force (1949â1961) before joining law enforcement.
Captain Otis Grier Sr. is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In SC, 138 of 441 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 31.3% of this state's fallen. That is 31.3 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Greenwood County Sheriff's Office, 1 of 2 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Otis Grier Sr.'s cause is highlighted.
How Otis Grier Sr. Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Otis Grier Sr. is highlighted in Apr.
Military Service
Otis Grier Sr. served in the U.S. Air Force (1949–1961) before joining law enforcement.
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