Robert H. Graham
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Sergeant

Robert H. Graham

Leeds Police Department — Leeds, AL
Accident
End of Watch February 14, 1971
Age 32
Tour of Duty 2 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Sergeant Robert Graham was killed when a vehicle pulled in front of his motorcycle on Alabama 25 in the city limits. Sergeant Graham had served with the Leeds Police Department for just over two years and had been promoted to the rank of Sergeant only three months earlier.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, two daughters, mother, sister, and two brothers.

In Our Keeping

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BO-US-AL-BD964690
Stewardship
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Last updated
August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Graham gave the Leeds Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Leeds community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Graham.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Leeds, Jefferson County, AL
Platform Identity leedpd.jefferson.al.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 14, 1971
Tour of Duty 2 yrs
Age 32
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Sergeant Robert H. Graham is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,756 officers honored here.

In AL, 182 of 643 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 28.3% of this state's fallen. That is 28.3 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

Leeds Police Department
1
of 1 officers
100% Accident
AL — Statewide
182
of 643 officers
28.3% Accident
Nationwide
1
of 97,756 officers
0% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Robert H. Graham's cause is highlighted.

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

How Robert H. Graham Compares

Age at Death
32
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years
Years of Service
2
This officer
Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Robert H. Graham is highlighted in Feb.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
708
May
848
Jun
797
Jul
899
Aug
938
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897

Incident Location

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