Roll of Honor
J. Boley Grady
Incident
United States Department of Justice - United States Marshals Service, U.S. Government
Special Deputy Marshal Boley Grady and Deputy Marshal Bud Hill were shot and killed in Oklahoma while attempting to arrest a man for interrupting a religious meeting.
As they wrestled with the man the subject's father came into the room and shot both officers with a .45 caliber handgun.
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Special Deputy Marshal Grady served with the United States Department of Justice.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Incident Details
Special Deputy Marshal J. Boley Grady 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 DC, 754 of 1,419 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53.1% of this state's fallen. That is 1.1 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.
At United States Department of Justice - United States Marshals Service, 251 of 313 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 80.2% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. J. Boley Grady's cause is highlighted.
How J. Boley Grady Compares
Offender Outcome
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When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. J. Boley Grady is highlighted in Jul.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. J. Boley Grady was killed by handgun; .45 caliber.
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