Roll of Honor
Incident
Killed by an explosion while fighting a fire on a motor launch in the Dock.
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- April 8, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
Honored here by 1 sentinel - 1 tribute.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Fireman Griggs served with the Dover of Borough Police.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Fireman Griggs.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Fireman William Leonard Griggs 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 ENG, 1,349 of 2,827 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 47.7% of this state's fallen. That is 16.7 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Dover Borough Police, 3 of 7 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 42.9% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. William Leonard Griggs's cause is highlighted.
How William Leonard Griggs Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. William Leonard Griggs is highlighted in Jul.
Others Who Wore This Badge
6 officers from Dover Borough Police are honored on badge.nw.
