Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy George Griffin succumbed to injuries sustained five days earlier when his patrol car collided with another automobile as he responded to assist another deputy.
He had his emergency equipment activated when he entered the intersection of Booth Road and South Main Street in Searcy. His patrol car collided with another vehicle in the intersection and then struck a utility pole.
He was flown to the University of Arkansas Medical School in Little Rock. Deputy Griffin never regained consciousness.
Deputy Griffin had served with the White County Sheriff's Department for 2 years and had previously served with the Kensett Police Department and Judsonia Police Department.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, son, three daughters, and six grandchildren.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Griffin gave the White County Sheriff's Office 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Searcy community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Griffin.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff George Clifford Griffin, Sr. 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 AR, 92 of 372 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 24.7% of this state's fallen. That is 6.3 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. George Clifford Griffin, Sr.'s cause is highlighted.
How George Clifford Griffin, Sr. Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. George Clifford Griffin, Sr. is highlighted in Jun.