Travis Lee Griffin
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Staff Sergeant

Travis Lee Griffin

Felonious Veteran →
End of Watch April 3, 2008
Age 28
Tour of Duty 9 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Location: Overseas Weapon: Explosives; Improvised device Offender: Not available

Staff Sergeant Travis Griffin was killed when his vehicle was struck by an improvised explosive device while on a police patrol in Baghdad, Iraq.

Staff Sergeant Griffin served with the United States Air Force for nine years and was attached to the 377th Security Forces Squadron.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife, and son.

In Our Keeping

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July 23, 2026

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Tributes

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.
Staff Sergeant Griffin gave the United States Air Force Security Forces 9 years.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

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

Agency

Location JBSA-Lackland, TX
Platform Identity usafsffed.fed.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 3, 2008
Tour of Duty 9 yrs
Age 28
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Explosives; Improvised device

Military Service

Travis Lee Griffin served in the Air Force (1999–2008) before joining law enforcement.

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Staff Sergeant Travis Lee Griffin is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In TX, 1,463 of 2,421 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.4% of this state's fallen. That is 6.2 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At United States Air Force Security Forces, 13 of 41 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 31.7% of this agency's fallen.

United States Air Force Security Forces
13
of 41 officers
31.7% Felonious
TX — Statewide
1,463
of 2,421 officers
60.4% Felonious
Nationwide
17,623
of 32,508 officers
54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Travis Lee Griffin's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
17,623 (54.2%)
Accident
10,088 (31%)
Illness
2,974 (9.1%)
Cardiac
1,306 (4%)
Undetermined
260 (0.8%)
Suicide
256 (0.8%)
vehicular
1 (0%)

How Travis Lee Griffin Compares

Age at End of Watch
28
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years
Years of Service
9
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 8.5 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Travis Lee Griffin is highlighted in Apr.

Jan
1,392
Feb
1,295
Mar
1,373
Apr
1,517
May
1,505
Jun
1,443
Jul
1,587
Aug
1,516
Sep
1,553
Oct
1,371
Nov
1,447
Dec
1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Travis Lee Griffin was killed by explosives; improvised device.

Gun; Unknown type
5,083
Handgun
2,077
Shotgun
922
Officer's handgun
909
Automobile; Alcohol involved
530
Rifle
518

Incident Location