Roll of Honor
Incident
Sergeant Walter Grider was accidentally shot and killed by a citizen who was assisting him in searching yards for a burglary suspect. Sergeant Grider had also served with the United States Military during World War I. He is buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale, California.
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- July 23, 2026
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I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Sergeant Grider served with the Beverly Hills Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Beverly Hills community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Walter R. Grider served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Sergeant Walter R. Grider 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 Beverly Hills Police Department, 4 of 5 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 80% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Walter R. Grider's cause is highlighted.
How Walter R. Grider Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Walter R. Grider is highlighted in Apr.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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