Robert Francis Grim Sr.
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Police Officer

Robert Francis Grim Sr.

Ormond Beach Police Department — Ormond Beach, FL
Accident
End of Watch November 13, 2004
Age 60
Tour of Duty 36 yrs
The Vigil Panel 152 ›
Gender Male

Incident

Police Officer Bob Grim was struck and killed by the driver of a vehicle while investigating a minor traffic accident on Nova Road at 11:45 am.

Officer Grim was standing in the inside lane of the roadway when he was struck. The driver responsible for the collision was cleared of all charges.

Officer Grim had served with the Ormond Beach Police Department for 18 months but had served in law enforcement for 36 years. He had previously served with the Volusia County Sheriff's Department, the Daytona Beach Police Department, and as chief of the Daytona Beach International Airport Police Department. He is survived by his wife, two sons, daughter, granddaughter, brother, and sister. One of his sons is a Daytona Beach Police Officer.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife, two sons, daughter, granddaughter, brother, and sister.

In Our Keeping

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Last updated
August 2, 2026

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Tributes

36 years. You could have gone home.
Police Officer Grim gave the Ormond Beach Police Department 36 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Ormond Beach community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Grim.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Ormond Beach, Volusia County, FL
Platform Identity obpd.volusia.fl.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 13, 2004
Tour of Duty 36 yrs
Age 60
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident
Cause Detail Struck by vehicle

Police Officer Robert Francis Grim 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 FL, 313 of 1,008 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 31.1% of this state's fallen. That is 31.1 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

Ormond Beach Police Department
1
of 1 officers
100% Accident
FL — Statewide
313
of 1,008 officers
31.1% Accident
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Robert Francis Grim Sr.'s cause is highlighted.

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How Robert Francis Grim Sr. Compares

Age at Death
60
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years
Years of Service
36
This officer
Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Robert Francis Grim Sr. is highlighted in Nov.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
708
May
848
Jun
797
Jul
899
Aug
938
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897

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