Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Robert Grubbs was accidentally shot and killed with his own shotgun. He and the sheriff had gone to a farm on State Road 40 to apprehend a tenant who had shot the farm's owner.
When they arrived Deputy Grubbs reached into the backseat to retrieve his 12-gauge shotgun. When he grabbed the weapon it discharged and struck him under the right shoulder. The sheriff took Deputy Grubbs to Good Samaritan Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio, where he died.
Deputy Grubbs had served with the Dearborn County Sheriff's Department for only six months.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and two children.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Grubbs served with the Dearborn County Sheriff's Department.
Thank you for your service to the Lawrenceburg community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Grubbs.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Robert A. Grubbs 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 IN, 151 of 503 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 30% of this state's fallen. That is 1 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Dearborn County Sheriff's Department, 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. Robert A. Grubbs's cause is highlighted.
How Robert A. Grubbs Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Robert A. Grubbs is highlighted in Jun.
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