Samuel Grimmett
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Sheriff

Samuel Grimmett

Felonious
End of Watch April 11, 1847
Tour of Duty 9 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Sheriff Samuel Grimmett succumbed to gunshot wounds sustained two weeks earlier when he was ambushed while in the performance of his duties.

The subject who murdered him was lynched by an angry mob.

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179 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Sheriff Grimmett gave the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office 9 years.
Thank you for your service to the Conroe community. Gone but never to be forgotten.

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

Agency

Type Sheriff's Office
Location Conroe, Montgomery County, TX
Platform Identity mcso.montgomery.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 11, 1847
Tour of Duty 9 yrs
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Handgun

Sheriff Samuel Grimmett 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 TX, 1,461 of 2,422 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.3% of this state's fallen. That is 60.3 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Montgomery County Sheriff's Office, 2 of 4 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.

Montgomery County Sheriff's Office
2
of 4 officers
50% Felonious
TX — Statewide
1,461
of 2,422 officers
60.3% Felonious
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Samuel Grimmett's cause is highlighted.

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

How Samuel Grimmett Compares

Years of Service
9
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 8.4 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Samuel Grimmett is highlighted in Apr.

Jan
1,392
Feb
1,295
Mar
1,373
Apr
1,516
May
1,504
Jun
1,442
Jul
1,587
Aug
1,517
Sep
1,491
Oct
1,371
Nov
1,447
Dec
1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Samuel Grimmett was killed by handgun.

Handgun
3,684
Gun
3,592
Gun; Unknown type
1,492
Shotgun
1,109
Rifle
935
Officer's handgun
909