Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Gerald Griffin succumbed to injuries sustained ten days earlier when he was struck by a vehicle while conducting a radar speed check on Garnet Avenue, near Noyes Street, in Pacific Beach.
Officer Griffin had observed a speeding car and waved to the driver to pull over. The driver did not slow down and struck Officer Griffin. Officer Griffin was transported to Scripps Memorial Hospital in La Jolla, where he died on April 25, 2003, from his injuries.
The driver of the vehicle that struck him was sentenced to one day of community service for each day of Officer Griffin's life.
Officer Griffin had served with the San Diego Police Department for 17 years and was assigned to the Traffic Division.
Survivors
Survivors include his 15-year-old daughter, parents, and two sisters.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Griffin gave the San Diego Police Department 17 years.
Thank you for your service to the San Diego community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Griffin.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Gerald Kieffer Griffin, Jr. 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 CA, 719 of 1,837 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 39.1% of this state's fallen. That is 8.1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At San Diego Police Dept., 8 of 38 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 21.1% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Gerald Kieffer Griffin, Jr.'s cause is highlighted.
How Gerald Kieffer Griffin, Jr. Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Gerald Kieffer Griffin, Jr. is highlighted in Apr.
Incident Location
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