Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Marshal Todd Granger was accidentally shot and killed by the city marshal as the two sat in an office at city hall. As the marshal stood up, his weapon slipped from its holster. When he grabbed for the weapon, it discharged and struck Deputy Marshal Granger in the chest, killing him instantly. Deputy Marshal Granger was serving his first day as a deputy marshal with the Rose City Police Department. He had previously served with the Beaumont Police Department for less than one year.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and parents.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
You barely got started.
Deputy Marshal Granger gave the Rose City Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Vidor community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Marshal Granger.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Todd M. Granger served in the U.S. Air Force (1976â1979) before joining law enforcement.
Deputy Marshal Todd M. Granger 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 TX, 657 of 2,422 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 27.1% of this state's fallen. That is 27.1 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Todd M. Granger's cause is highlighted.
How Todd M. Granger Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Todd M. Granger is highlighted in Dec.
Incident Location
Military Service
Todd M. Granger served in the U.S. Air Force (1976–1979) before joining law enforcement.
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