Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Roy Graham was killed when his patrol car was struck by a drunk driver on Sumpter Road in Van Buren Township. A Van Buren Township police officer had stopped a vehicle for drunk driving. During the arrest, a second drunk driver struck the Van Buren officer's patrol car. At 2:00 am Sumpter Township officers responded to assist at the scene of this accident and while there, a third drunk driver struck the patrol car Patrolman Graham and his partner were in. Both officers were transported to a local hospital where Patrolman Graham succumbed to his injuries. The drunk driver who struck Patrolman Graham was charged with drunk driving, causing an accident, and manslaughter.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Graham served with the Sumpter Township Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Belleville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Graham.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Incident Details
Patrolman Roy Lee Graham is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In MI, 426 of 719 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 59.2% of this state's fallen. That is 59.2 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Roy Lee Graham's cause is highlighted.
How Roy Lee Graham Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Roy Lee Graham is highlighted in Jul.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Roy Lee Graham was killed by automobile.
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