Roll of Honor
William Smith Grubb
Incident
Special Agent William Grubb was killed when he was crushed between a vehicle and a telephone pole while attempting to arrest a liquor smuggler in San Francisco, California. He had jumped onto the running board of the smuggler's car at the Hyde Street ferry slip as it sped away. The suspect, who had been a federal fugitive for several years, was charged with Agent Grubb's murder but acquitted at trial.
Survivors
Agent Grubb was survived by his wife and two children.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Special Agent Grubb served with the United States Department of Justice.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Special Agent Grubb.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Special Agent William Smith Grubb 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 DC, 754 of 1,418 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53.2% of this state's fallen. That is 53.2 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At United States Department of Justice - Bureau of Prohibition, 22 of 35 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 62.9% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. William Smith Grubb's cause is highlighted.
How William Smith Grubb Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. William Smith Grubb is highlighted in Mar.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. William Smith Grubb was killed by automobile.
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